Philippines Hazard Hotspot
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- Created on: 04-12-14 20:22
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- Philippines Hazard Hotspot
- Geophysical Hazards
- Earthquakes
- The Philippine and Eurasian plate can become stuck and then suddenly release causing an earthquake
- The worst earthquake that has occurred had a magnitude of 7.8 in 1990 and killed over 1500 people.
- Volcanoes
- It is located on a detructive plate boundary which means volcanoes form where magma rises.
- Mount Pinatubo erupted in 1991.
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- Earthquakes in surrounding ocean could cause a tsunami.
- A earthquake measuring 7.9 on the richter scale caused a tsunami in 1976 that struck Moro Guif and killed thousands.
- Earthquakes
- Hydro-meteorological Hazards
- Landslides
- The high amounts of rain causes landslides in areas with steep slopes. They can also be triggered by earthquakes.
- A landslide occured on Leyte island in 2006 after 10 days of solid rain meant a whole village was buried, killing hundreds.
- Typhoons
- The Philippines have around 10 typhoons a year which form over the Pacific and move west.
- Typhoon Xangsane swept across Manila, destroying homes and causing flooding and landslides.
- Droughts
- Droughts occur when the wet season didn't bring much rain or the dry season is particularly harsh.
- A drought on Luzon island in 2005 caused rivers to dry up and hydroelectric energy sources to stop. This affected the power supply of the entire region.
- Flooding
- Floods can be caused by typhoons and heavy rain in the wet season.
- Major floods fairly recently around the lowlands of Manila and destroy many crops.
- Landslides
- Location
- The Philippines are a group of island located the on the plate boundary of the Eurasian and Philippine plates.
- There are two fault lines running along the center of the country.
- Vulnerability
- There are areas of high population density around Manila and Luzon.
- Population pressures have causes deforestation which increases risk of landslides.
- Some fast growing settlements are built near dangerous area's. Angeles is built right next to Mt. Pinatubo.
- The Aeta tribe were living on the side of Mt. Pinatubo when it erupted.
- Geophysical Hazards
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