Earthquake: Devising an inexorable
Seismic and volcanic tremors are commonly encountered in the Philippines since it lies along the Pacific Ring of Fire, which is a region where a significant number of earthquakes occur in the Pacific Ocean basin. A number of earthquakes in recent months, for example, have shaken parts of the world. While no significant damage or loss of life has been reported, these incidents could mean that the big one is likely to come as the major Philippine fault lines have been disrupted. As our nation is located in the most dangerous area of the Pacific region where virtually all kinds of disasters occur and originate. One global tragedy has the power to wash away thousands and millions of lives. Earthquakes are land movements caused by a sudden slip on a fault, and calamities such as earthquakes are one of the most dangerous threats to mankind. It is dangerous enough that thousands of infrastructures can be destroyed and loads of people can be killed, particularly by severe earthquakes. It ...