Phivolcs chief Teresito Bacolcol inalarma Metro Manila sa banta ng `The Big One’

Ibinabala ni Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) Director Teresito Bacolcol ang magnitude 6.9 lindol sa Cebu noong Setyembre 30 ng gabi na magsilbing paalala sa mga nakatira sa National Capital Region (NCR) para maging alerto.

Sa panayam sa programang “At the Forefront” ng Bilyonaryo News Channel, inihayag ni Bacolcol na kailangan ang ibayong kahandaan laban sa pinangangambahang “The Big One” sa Metro Manila.

Ayon kay Bacolcol, umaasa ang mga lokal na pamahalaan sa Phivolcs at sa Mines and Geosciences Bureau ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) para sa hazard mapping at relocation planning.

“We provide hazard maps and data on active faults so LGUs can plan accordingly,” sabi ni Bacolcol.

Nasa ibabaw ang Metro Manila ng West Valley Fault, na mayroong kakayahang lumikha ng magnitude 7.2 na lindol.

Hindi rin aniya siguradong magiging ligtas na sa lindol kapag nakatira malayo sa fault.

“Even if a house is 500 meters away, if it’s not well-built, it could collapse in intensity 8 shaking,” babala ni Bacolcol.

Mayroon na aniyang ilang siyudad sa NCR na naglagay ng kanilang marker para matukoy ang kinalalagyan ng mga fault.

“Pasig and Quezon City have put up markers so people know where the fault runs,” ayon sa Phivolcs chief.

Nilinaw din niya na mamomonitor lang ng Phivolcs ang seismic activity subalit wala silang kakayahang sabihin kung kailan tatami o mangyayari ang isang lindol.

“We can’t warn when an earthquake will happen,” ani Bacolcol. “But we can locate epicenters accurately, especially offshore quakes that could trigger tsunamis.”

Ang “The Big One” ay tumutukoy sa malakas na lindol na posibleng idulot ng West Valley Fault.

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