Hoax text re: earthquake
Text messages have reportedly been circulating telling people that an earthquake is imminent in the Philippines. Earthquakes cannot be predicted.
Philvolcs issued the following statement regarding this text...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology would like to inform the general public that the text message currently circulating in the Philippines about a prediction by a certain "US Geological Society" of a "magnitude 6.8 earthquake to hit Philippine Plates tonight", purportedly issued by the "Hawaii State Emergency Preparedness Office" IS A HOAX. This hoax started the day after the Magnitude 7.9 China earthquake of May 12, 2008.
There is no organization currently capable of predicting an earthquake which is very specific in terms of magnitude and the date. There is no "US Geological Society", only US Geological SURVEY but this agency does not issue immediate predictions especially for areas outside the United States of America. Past experiences show that rumors of apredicted strong earthquake are common after disastrous earthquakes in nearby countries.
The Philippines can be affected by a major earthquake but as to when exactly this would happen cannot be predicted and what is important is we continue to practice earthquake preparedness and risk reduction measures.
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There is more information on the following url which shows the effects of a major earthquake in the Valley Fault System including the Marikina Fault. This is a study of possible effects and not a prediction.
http://www.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph/clarification/Clarification1.htm
Philvolcs issued the following statement regarding this text...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology would like to inform the general public that the text message currently circulating in the Philippines about a prediction by a certain "US Geological Society" of a "magnitude 6.8 earthquake to hit Philippine Plates tonight", purportedly issued by the "Hawaii State Emergency Preparedness Office" IS A HOAX. This hoax started the day after the Magnitude 7.9 China earthquake of May 12, 2008.
There is no organization currently capable of predicting an earthquake which is very specific in terms of magnitude and the date. There is no "US Geological Society", only US Geological SURVEY but this agency does not issue immediate predictions especially for areas outside the United States of America. Past experiences show that rumors of apredicted strong earthquake are common after disastrous earthquakes in nearby countries.
The Philippines can be affected by a major earthquake but as to when exactly this would happen cannot be predicted and what is important is we continue to practice earthquake preparedness and risk reduction measures.
===
There is more information on the following url which shows the effects of a major earthquake in the Valley Fault System including the Marikina Fault. This is a study of possible effects and not a prediction.
http://www.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph/clarification/Clarification1.htm
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