Tuesday, March 22, 2011

PHIVOLCS Maps of Marikina Fault Line Affected Areas

PHIVOLCS is calling all owners of buildings and structures located on or near the Marikina Fault, which is now officially named as West Valley Fault, to be prepared as an earthquake may strike along Marikina Fault at any time. According to PHIVOLCS, the latest activity of Marikina Fault occurred at around 200 years ago and the accumulated stress will cause a major tectonic activity.

Yesterday, March 21, there is an earthquake that occurred off Lubang Island. It seems like that there is a rise of occurrence of felt earthquakes around the Philippines. Thus, it is no wonder that PHIVOLCS is anticipating movement of the Marikina Fault.

Due to this, many people are afraid of a major earthquake along Marikina Fault. Thankfully, PHIVOLCS drew maps of Marikina Fault, which shows where the fault lines are. Based on a PHIVOLCS document (Pdf file), Marikina Fault passes through Laguna, Muntinlupa City, Quezon City, Montalban (Rodriguez) Marikina City, San Mateo, Pasig City and Taguig City. Here is the diagram as shown on the document issued by PHIVOLCS:
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Diagram of Marikina Fault Line map
Diagram of Marikina Fault Line map


Here is a rough map showing the general location of Marikina Fault Line in Metro Manila:
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Rough Marikina Fault Line map
Rough map showing the areas affected by Marikina Fault.

Visit PHIVOLCS website to see the maps of areas affected by Marikina Fault. PHIVOLCS has 15 large scale maps, which is helpful in seeing if your home is near the Marikina Fault or not.

Map is obtained from the document, The Marikina Valley Fault System: Active Faulting in Eastern Metro Manila (Pdf file), as posted on PHIVOLCS website.

Also read related post about the PHIVOLCS Tips on what to do before, during and after an earthquake, PHIVOLCS list of fault lines and PHIVOLCS Map of Tsunami Prone Areas.

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Do you have questions about the Marikina Fault Line? You have comments about the earthquakes and how prepared our government for such calamities? Tell me about it by leaving a comment.

60 comments:

  1. Tiningnan ko ang map. I have friends who live in those areas :(

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  2. @Nortehanon:

    Me too. Meron akong kakilala na affected ng Marikina Fault Line. Haist...yung mga local governments kasi, hinayaan na mag-develop ng mga subdivision sa mga dinadaanan ng Marikina Fault. :-(

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  3. Frightened! i live in montalban and it said we're in the trench line...just praying to our god above... he is the only one who knows what awaits to the people living in there.

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  4. Indeed it is scary Anonymous.But don't let fear rule your hearts. Just be prepared for any emergencies and have Faith in God.

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  5. i work here in st. ignatius, also near marikina fault line.. let's prepare ourselves...

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  6. ang crap isipin ng mga disasters and hazards like fault line!!!! hindi ka makapag decide where to buy a house and work and stay... (thinking how you can save you self as much as possible) kahit saan naman pwede kang mamatay!!! ang goverment manung sabihan na lahat kung saan pwedeng lumipat!!!

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  7. Anonymous

    Nasa gilid kasi tayo ng Pacific Rim kaya maraming fault lines yng tectonic plates ng Pilipinas.

    Information regarding earthquakes and fault lines are important pero hindi ka dapat mag-alala ng todo. Be prepared na lang.

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  8. I hope I heard the news right, that Quezon City government is asking residents residing near fault line to sign a waiver that they are warn of danger. It is up to the resident to leave or not.

    It is a lot of craps, why not check who approved those papers to have those subdivisions built. Arrest all those government officials and developers and let them rot in jail...NO BAILs

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  9. I saw that news on TV one time Anonymous.

    I think gusto lang ng mga opisyal ng Quezon City Gov't na maghugas kamay kung may mangyaring lindol.

    Iwas pusoy lang sila.

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  10. this has been affecting me much as i worry for the lives of my beloved esp my child. i live just less than a km from the faultline here in marikina. worse is Marikina is prone to liquefaction. sana naman may ginagawang drills sa bawat community. not only in school and work.much as i wanted not to get affected, i cant help it.going to malls and somewhere else has lessened, i am sad that my worries worsened everyday.

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  11. Anonymous

    Please don't scare yourself too much. What you should do is to prepare. If you have enough money then try looking for a new home away from the fault line.

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  12. Is Glenrose East in Tikling Taytay Rizal is affected by this fault line?

    Thanks.

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  13. Anonymous

    Taytay is not included in the map provided by PHIVOLCS. It is highly probable that Taytay is not affected by Marikina Fault Line.

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  14. it's a government fault line...hinayaan lang nila magdevelop ng mga human habitation knowing na hazardous area un..they risk human life for the sake of profits.

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  15. Is Jubilation and Verdana Homes in Binan City, Laguna above the 70km West Valley fault line?

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  16. Ang Sunnyville Subdivision ba malapit sa fault line? kasi di ko alam.

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  17. Anonymous Oct 16

    Hindi po kasali yung Binan dun sa map ng PHIVOLCS.

    Anonymous Oct 19

    Saang bayan or city ang location ng Sunnyville Subdivision?

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  18. Yung marist school ba malapit po ba yun sa fault line?

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  19. meron bang sattelite view ang faultline sa quezon city,gaano po kalayo ang fairview sa faultline thanks..

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  20. Anonymous

    Wala pong satellite view na available sa PHIVOLCS.

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  21. Mga Sir, how about Vista Real Subdivision? Malapit po ba yun sa fault line? May bin ibalik kasi akong lupa doon. Salamat sa advise.

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  22. are only those living on the fault line who need to prepare or move away from the fault line. what about those living in paranaque or pasay? how would they be affected? this fault is almost near mla bay.will it cause possible tsunami,thereby affecting those not on faultline but near the sea?

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  23. Big Bird

    Saan babanda yung Vista Real Subdivision? Saan iyon malapit?

    Anonymous

    Dapat din pong maghanda yung mga malayo safault line kasi mararamdaman din ninyo yung bagsik ng lindol.

    Sa tingin ko ay walang tsunami na mangyayari kung yung Marikina Fault Line yung gagalaw. Nasa lupa po kasi yung fault line na iyon at wala sa dagat.

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  24. Wanted to ask again if Vista real subdivision is near the fault line????

    We are looking at a property to purchase in this subdivision and hope I can confirm whether this would be wise one of which whether it is earthquake prone or not.

    Thank you

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  25. Resilient

    Saang City ba yung location ng Vista Real Subdivision?

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  26. It is in Quezon City past ever commonwealth

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  27. Resilient

    Sorry for the late reply. I checked the maps of Phivolcs and cross-referenced it with Google Maps. Based on my analysis, Vista Real is very near the Marikina Fault Line. I think that Delhi, Montreal, Detroit streets crosses the fault line.

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  28. Is Ayala Westgrove near the fault line?

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  29. Anonymous

    I regret to say that PHIVOLCS large scale (and more accurate) maps of Marikina Fault Line ended in the Binan City area. Large scale map on this URL: http://www.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph/html/update_SOEPD/hazard_maps/active_faults/VFS/alvarez.pdf

    Hence, I had no choice but to use the small-scale, which is less accurate. Small scale PHIVOLCS map on this URL: http://www.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph/images/active.faults/region%20iv-a.pdf

    I overlaid PHIVOLCS map with Google Map. The result is that the fault line (red line) passes through Ayala Westgrove Heights and Adventist University of the Philippines. See the combined maps that I made by clicking this link: Ayala Westgrove and Adventist University of the Philippines fault line.

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  30. what particular place in quezon city malapit sa fault line?

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  31. Im planning to get housing loan from pag ibig specifically in san mateo area.. (villa san mateo) im thinking if i will still get one T __ T pls comment

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  32. Anonymous

    Based sa mapa ng PHIVOLCS ay ok naman sa San Mateo. Iwasan mo lang yung area na bulubundukin kasi duon may fault line.

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  33. Malapit b amg orchid st west fairview sa faultline

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  34. Anonymous

    I believe that the West Fairview area is not transected by the Marikina Fault Line.

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  35. anu po tamang definition ng transected?
    Yung litex area po sa commonwealth affected ba sila? malaki po ba ang effect sa litex nun? my family was there and nasa abroad po ako, what to do?

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  36. Joy

    Transected means nadaanan ng fault line. Sa tingin ko po ay may effect ang Marikina Fault Line sa Litex Area. Kung naalala mo yung balita na balak paalisin ni Bistek yung mga nakatira sa area na yan dahil daw mapanganib dahil sa lindol.

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  37. How far from the Marikina fault line is Tungkong Manga in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan? If there is any movement in the fault line, will it affect that area in Bulacan? Thanks a lot.

    From: Andy

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  38. Andy

    According to PHIVOLCS map (http://www.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph/html/update_SOEPD/hazard_maps/active_faults/VFS/alabang.pdf) the Marikina Fault Line does not pass through San Jose del Monte. It pass mostly in Montalban area.

    SJDM will be affected if the fault line move so you should prepare.

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  39. We are living in bagong ilog pasig city at malapit lng kami sa marikina river.affected po ba kami sa liquifaction? Ano pong paghahanda ang dapat naming gawin ?

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  40. Anonymous

    Hindi ko po alam ang eksaktong lugar ng bahay ninyo kaya hindi ko masasagot ang tanong ninyo. Mas mabuti po na tanungin ninyo yung Planning Office ng Pasig City Hall tungkol sa geohazard maps sa inyong lugar.

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  41. Hi sir . I live in pasay po , affected po ba ito pag gumalaw ang Marikina Fault Line ? If ever na affected po , ano po ang estimated magnitude na mararamdaman at may chance po ba na mag generate ng tsunami ? . and may mga active fault lines den po ba sa pasay ?? TIA :) i wish you could see this

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  42. Anonymous

    Apektado po ang Pasay kapag gumalaw ang Marikina Fault Line. Read my post "Areas Affected by Big Earthquake of Marikina Fault Line" for details.

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  43. Is BGC much affected by the Marikina Fault Line? Thank you in advance for your reply!

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  44. Anonymous

    PHIVOLCS map do not indicate any fault line in BGC but doesn't mean that BGC will not be affected. Earthquake tremors will be felt in BGC, especially if the epicenter will be located in Taguig area.

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  45. Kasama po b ang lancaster new city cavite sa west valley fault

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  46. No don't be alarmed about earthquakes. Earthquake strikes are never proven to be cyclical periods. There is no technology yet in this world to predict occurrence of earthquakes. But just the same prepare if the worst comes. But what I feel is that we may have earthquakes but not as destructive as it may we could have imagined. I feel and confident our country will not be visited by the big one for the next 400 years that's how God really loves us all.

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  47. I now live in the US but we have a residential place at Vista Verde Executive Village, Cainta Rizal. Is this place affected by any of the fault lines? How proximate is this place to the Marikina Fault Line. Hoping for ur urgent reply so we can prepare..Tnx Sir.

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  48. Lili Dilao Sir. nakatira po kami sa Bagong Pag asa Quezon City bali sa likod ng SM North Edsa tingin nyo po matatamaan poba ung lugar namin ng Foult line? aabotin po ba kami ng malakas na lindol?

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  49. Sir, good morning po. Affected po b ang manggahan, pasig sa fault line? Thanks.

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  50. kasama b ang pamahay homes sa s maligaya near sm fairview po

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  51. How about Lagro Subdivision, will it be greatly affected? Thanks.

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  52. Ilang meters po mga sir ang delikado near the fault line? Thank you po

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  53. Dear Commenters:

    Sorry for my very late reply. I was overwhelmed by so many comments regarding the Marikina Fault Line. If you want to see if your house is near the Marikina Fault Line, I suggest that you check out the interactive map in Nababaha.Com at this URL: http://nababaha.com/marikina_valley_fault.htm

    Anonymous

    PHIVOLCS said that there should be 5-meter buffer zone at the both sides of the fault line. So yun yung major danger areas. Pero apektado pa rin ng pagyanig yung nasa labas ng 5-meter buffer zone so dapat lahat tayo ay maghanda.

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  54. My gush. Monte vista village kamE. Nkkatakot. Marikina city.

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  55. brgy olaes GMA cavite and carmona cavite kasama ba sa fault line?

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  56. Vanch

    Sa pagkakaalam klo ay hindi kasali sa Valley Fault System ang Brgy. Olaes ng GMA pero kasama ang GMA at Carmona sa tinamaan ng West Valley Fault.

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  57. Hi...anybody know if One Castilla Place (Condominium) located at Valencia Hills, New Manila, Quezon City whic will soon to Open... is far from the West Valley Fault?
    Thank you.

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  58. Anonymous

    One Castilla Place is about 4 kilometers away from the fault line. I believe that it is far enough from the Marikina Fault Line.

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