The 100kilometer west valley fault transects 42 barangays in quezon city, marikina, pasig, makati, taguig, muntinlupa, and 30 barangays in bulacan, laguna and cavite. High resolution west valley fault maps launched rappler. Jun 15, 2015 the valley fault system atlas is one good way to know the latter. The indiana geological and water survey has partnered with the indiana department of natural resources to provide visitor guides for popular indiana state parks. Prepare for the big one dost makes valley fault atlas available. The valley fault system atlas was conceptualized as a handy reference for everyone to serve as a guide in making sure that areas traversed by active faults are avoided as sites of houses and. Apat na taon ang nakalipas nang ilabas ng phivolcs ang valley fault system atlas map. The good news is that the atlas can now be downloaded from the website of dostphivolcs for easier. The west segment, known as the western marikina fault was one of the two fault segments of the valley fault system which runs through the cities of marikina, pasig and muntinlupa and moves in a dominantly. Know all the evacuation points, especially the ones closest to your home and workplaceschools. Links and maps secrets of the marikina valley fault line. Bandibas of gsj with the cooperation of the research and development personnel of phivolcs. The valley fault system atlas, a handbook which details areas traversed by the valley fault system in metro manila and nearby provinces, was launched and.
The valley fault system in greater metro manila area. There is a possibility that within 20002058, the west valley fault will unleash havoc to the cities of metro manila. Active faults red lines cut through a part of pasig city occupied by subdivisions valle verde 5 and 6. You will get the updated philippine active fault information using the new version of the app. West valley and the 10kilometerlong east valley segments of the vfs in the metro luzon. Since its formation, the great valley has continued to be low in elevation. May 20, 2015 if you find the philippine institute of volcanology and seismologys phivolcs valley fault system vfs atlas too daunting, heres a userfriendly and interactive map to see if your home or place of work is found in a quake fault zone. Phivolcs valley fault system atlas register and join the philippines largest automotive community register today and start posting, talking and being part of the community. Barangays and buildings traversed by the valley fault system. The valley fault system vfs atlas is a handbook that includes large scale maps of the greater metro manila area gmma showing locations transected by the vfs. Nov 16, 20 at close inspection, the 2015 fault trace generated from phivolcs valley fault system vfs atlas deviates from the 2010 fault trace at most minute points. Phivolcs and gma news online have downloadable copy of the valley fault system atlas on scribd.
The higherresolution copy is available for free download from the phivolcs website. This means structures thought to be sitting atop a fault line may not be sitting there at all, and those next to or thought lucky to be spared from being on a fault line may turn out to. The valley fault system vfs atlas may now be downloaded from the. The valley fault system atlas read online for free. However, another possible source of large approximately magnitude m 6. In detail, the fault is a complex zone of crushed and broken rock from a few hundred feet to a mile wide. The west valley fault system is an imaginary line marking the area where the. This web app is a product of the joint collaboration between the philippine institute of volcanology and seismology phivolcs, philippines and geological survey of japan gsj, japan. The wabash valley fault system in southeastern illinois. Download and install the free app from the app store. East valley fault running through rizal, and the west valley fault, running. Launched on monday, may 18, the valley fault system atlas is a handbook with 33 map sheets of cities traversed by the east valley fault and west valley fault.
Amidst existence of the fault line, the philippine government does not have a strict implementation. Philippine institute of volcanology and seismology latest news. The valley fault system vfs atlas, a handbook of large scale maps showing in detail areas traversed by the valley fault system, was launched and distributed to local government officials at 9am. Evaluating the seismic relation between the west valley fault. Click here to download the original, fullsized document. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title valley fault system. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. New phivolcs atlas shows detailed view of quake fault. Thewabashvalley faultsystem insoutheasternillinois hubertm. The philippine institute of volcanology and seismology has made public its updated and detailed maps that trace the 100kilometer west valley fault traversing parts of metro manila and the adjoining provinces of bulacan,laguna, rizal and cavite, writes dona z. Ipinapakita rito ang ibat ibang mapa ng mga aktibong valley fault system sa metro manila. Interactive map for the west and east valley fault line on. This map of the marikina valley fault trace is adapted from the phivolcs valley fault system atlas.
Helping to forecast earthquakes in salt lake valley. Get their contact details and familiarize yourself with the layout of the places as well as how to get there. There is also a set of downloadable pdf files at the. The result of this work is the valley fault system in greater metro manila area atlas. Phivolcs launches, distributes handbook on west valley.
The west and east valley fault system span from angat, bulacan all the way down to carmona, cavite and calamba, laguna and is the most feared event that could hit metro manila in case the fault system moves as it may cause larger than 7. Aug 16, 2017 barangays and buildings traversed by the valley fault system the valley fault system, which is composed of the west and east valley fault traverses to several provinces all the way from bulacan in the north to laguna in the south with a total length of 146. The product of two years of work by a small team of phivolcs geologists, the 120page book titled valley fault system in greater metro manila areas atlas has a total of 33 maps for the 19. May 22, 2015 phivolcs recently launched a valley fault system atlas, which has been distributed to local government units. Each guide includes the geologic story of the park and an updated trail map.
Apr 17, 20 salt lake valley, home to the salt lake city segment of the wasatch fault zone and the west valley fault zone, has been the site of repeated surfacefaulting earthquakes of about magnitude 6. May 20, 2015 the valley fault systems vfs have now been closely analyzed. Phivolcs warns 6 schools near west valley fault abscbn news. There is also a set of downloadable pdf files at the national disaster risk reduction and management council website. Download the newly updated phivolcs west valley fault line. The fault contains two segments, known as west valley fault and east valley fault both located in the city of marikina in metro manila. Why are there no faults in the great valley of central. Like us on facebook follow us on twitter watch us on youtube visit our partners. Valley fault system launched by phivolcs phivolcs launched a map or a valley fault system vfs atlas to help the individual to determine if their location is located in the fault. Dostphivolcs studies and researches on these fault system resulted in a collection of maps called the valley fault system vfs atlas. The entire san andreas fault system is more than 800 miles long and extends to depths of at least 10 miles within the earth. To watch luzon earthquake related videos,click the link below. The west atlas and the montara field operation the west atlas jackup drilling rig was one of the largest jackup drilling rigs in the world, capable of drilling 30,000foot wells in up to 120 metres depth. News, commentaries, updates, survival tips, safety guidelines and community page for the big one.
The west segment, known as the west valley fault wvf is one of the two major fault segments of the valley fault system which runs through metro manila to the cities of marikina, quezon city, pasig, makati, taguig and muntinlupa and moves in a dominantly dextral strikeslip motion. The vfs is an active fault system in the greater metro manila area gmma with two fault traces. May 18, 2015 local government units and the communities along the 100kilometer west valley fault system may now get a clearer picture of the risks they face in the event of a powerful earthquake after the philippine institute of volcanology and seismology phivolcs yesterday distributed an atlas showing in detail. Valley fault system vfs in the philippines, is a dominantly dextral strikeslip fault system that extends from dingalan, aurora in the north and runs through the cities of quezon, marikina. Phivolcs launch map, valley fault system to guide users. The west valley fault that extends to cordillera, sierra madre up to batangas and tagaytay is expected to move anytime soon and could cause a 7.
Valley fault system atlas launch for earthquake preparedness. The good news is that the atlas can now be downloaded from the. Jul 17, 2015 detailed map of west valley fault line. Phivolcs launches valley fault system atlas for earthquake. The philippine institute of volcanology and seismology phivolcs, has launched a handy reference called the valley fault system atlas the valley fault system atlas shows a map or places where active valley fault are can be find in greater manila area or gma and other nearby provinces. Like the wasatch fault zone, the west valley fault zone shows evidence of recurrent movement in the. The higherresolution copy is still available for free download upon. Bautista said these are the findings that resulted from the metro manila earthquake impact study they conducted in 2002.
West valley fault earthquake threatens metro manila video. The valley fault system atlas office of civil defense. West valley fault line update, quezon city, philippines. This version of the valley fault system atlas has been optimized for online viewing. May 19, 2015 quezon city, may 19the philippine institute of volcanology and seismology phivolcs launched its handbook on earthquake preparedness entitled the valley fault system in greater metro manila area atlas on may 18 at the phivolcs bldg. Valley fault system atlas finally launched and can be. The valley fault system atlas is launched on may 18, 2015 by phivolcs, mmda, ndrrmc. Pdf barangays and buildings traversed by the valley fault system. San mateo and montalban secrets of the marikina valley. This is a printed handbook of large scale maps showing in detail areas traversed by the valley fault system. The phivolcs faultfinder, meanwhile, is a web application that displays the vfs as well as all faults transecting the rest of the country.
Access this url the valley fault system atlas in greater metro manila area, issued on may 2015, 0 kb. Treworgy illinoisinstituteofnaturalresources illinoisstategeologicalsurveydivision,urbana. Valley fault systemgeneral metro manila area atlas, dostphivolcs. The valley fault system in greater metro manila area atlas as of.
The west valley fault line or formerly known as the marikina valley fault system, moved every 400 years, the last time that fault line moved was way back the year 1658. May 18, 2015 new phivolcs atlas shows detailed view of quake fault. The philippine institute of volcanology and seismology phivolcs launched an application or tool, aiming to help its users to check if their homes can are located. The new valley fault system atlas, released monday morning may 18 by the phivolcs, is a crucial step towards ensuring that metro manila is prepared for the big quake. Inilunsad ng philippine institute of volcanology and seismology phivolcs ang valley fault atlas. The great valley is a basin, initially forming 100 million years ago as a low area between the subducting ocean plate on the west diving down under the north american plate and the volcanoes to the east now the sierra nevada mountains. Jun 18, 20 from san mateo to montalban, the east valley fault in detail in the order of images below, the lesser known fault line is shown tracing a path from left to right through the following barangays including some identified companies and a subdivision. Phivolcs valley fault system atlas is the culmination of over two years of. Manila metro rail transit system line 7 mrtline 7 update. Residential buildings will suffer the most damage from a 7. The atlas can now be downloaded from the website of dostphivolcs for free.
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