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The Pasig City government yesterday started repairs on the cracks found along a road in the Ortigas business district after authorities ruled out seismic activity and liquefaction as possible causes.
THE Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has turned over the liquefaction and tsunami hazard maps of General Santos City to the local government unit, its director ...
If you click on the parcel labeled “455,” the website will say that all or a portion of the parcel lies within an earthquake fault zone, but not a liquefaction or landslide zone.
The seismic time bomb ticking under the Bay Area could wreak especially widespread damage in heavily populated parts of the East Bay, according to new earthquake-hazard maps announced Thursday ...
Metro Manila must also prepare for liquefaction, or the temporary weakening of sediments in soil, ... Marikina, Pateros, Pasig, and the coastal area of Muntinlupa have the highest liquefaction ...
The map is mainly intended for people who are planning new construction or major renovations, McCrink says, but it’s also good to be aware of the potential risks in your area if you’re already ...
The maps are part of a state program to identify every county where any hazards exist. The program was created after the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. The program has already mapped some areas in ...
New hazard maps for Northern California delineate the probability of earthquake-induced liquefaction, based on three scenarios: A magnitude 7.8 on the San Andreas Fault comparable to the 1906 ...
If you are concerned that your San Francisco home might be in a liquefaction zone, you can check the updated Seismic Hazard Zone Map maintained by the California Geological Survey. By entering your ...
Earthquake map reveals liquefaction risks in Bay Area neighborhoods. Portions of the Mission, the Castro, and the Haight among areas of high risk during next major shaker.
In earthquake-prone areas like Japan, there is a need for better prediction of soil stability to mitigate liquefaction risks. Towards this end, researchers have used machine learning models ...