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    This document discusses active and inactive fault lines in the Philippines. It identifies 5 major active fault lines: 1) the Central Philippine Fault Zone, 2) the Marikina Valley Fault System, 3) the Southern Mindanao Fault Lines, 4) the Western Philippine Fault Lines, and 5) the Eastern Philippine Fault Lines. For each active fault line, it lists the specific provinces and cities it passes through. It then briefly discusses what defines an inactive fault line and notes it can be difficult to determine when a fault becomes inactive.

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    BULACAN STATE UNIVERSITY

    CITY OF MALOLOS BULACAN

    COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
    CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

    GEOLOGY FOR CIVIL ENGINEERS


    (CVE 203)

    ACTIVE AND INACTIVE FAULT LINES


    IN THE PHILIPPINES

    SUBMITTED BY:
    STA. MARIA, LEMUEL JOHN N.
    BSCE – 2C
    ACTIVE FAULT LINES

    1. Central Philippine Fault Zone


    The Central Philippine Fault Zone is responsible for the archipelago's fault creep, slow slide
    occurrences, and large earthquakes on the other end of the spectrum. Because this fault line is like
    the Marikina Valley Fault Line, it crosses numerous provinces and cities from the northernmost
    part of the archipelago to the northernmost part of Davao.
    The Guinsaugon earthquake was caused by a rupture in the Central Philippine Fault Zone,
    according to experts. It is also the root cause of the devastating earthquake that struck Baguio and
    the rest of Central Luzon in 1990.
    The following is a list of places where the Central Philippine Fault Lines can be found:
    • Agusan del Norte
    • Agusan del Sur
    • Aurora
    • Davao del Norte
    • Eastern Leyte
    • Masbate
    • Quezon
    • Southern Leyte
    • The entire Ilocos Norte
    2. Marikina Valley Fault System

    The Marikina Valley Fault is the most dangerous fault in the country. This is due to the fact that it
    runs through the heart of Manila's most vibrant and busy neighborhoods. Furthermore, the
    Marikina Valley Fault Line is the most seismically active fault line in the Philippines, according
    to PHIVOLCS, or the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.
    In addition to this, it's possible that it may cause Taal Volcano to erupt as a consequence of this
    fault line shifting.
    The following are the places that the Marikina Valley Fault passes through:

    • Biñan
    • Calamba
    • Carmona
    • Marikina
    • Montalban
    • Muntinlupa
    • Oriental Mindoro
    • Pasig
    • San Mateo
    • San Pedro
    • Santa Rosa
    • Tagaytay
    • Taguig
    3. Southern Mindanao Fault Lines
    The Mindanao fault can be seen running through both the Celebes Sea and the Moro Gulf.
    Fortunately, even if the Southern Mindanao Fault runs through the city, it is unlikely to pose a
    threat to residents.
    However, if the fault line shifts, the entire region of Southern Mindanao is at risk. Even provinces
    and cities directly adjacent to it are at risk, so everyone should be prepared.

    4. Western Philippine Fault Lines


    If you weren't aware, the water level could also be a source of concern. The West Valley fault line
    runs through the seas of the Philippines' western region rather than on land.
    Here are the locations where the Western Philippine fault line crosses:

    • Luzon Sea
    • Mindoro Strait
    • Panay Gulf
    • Sulu Sea
    5. Eastern Philippine Fault Lines
    The Eastern Philippine Fault was discovered beneath the ground in the same way that the Western
    Philippine Fault was. The Philippine Sea contains these active faults.

    INACTIVE FAULT LINES


    Inactive faults are structures that can be identified but do not experience earthquakes.
    Because of the complexities of earthquake activity, determining when a fault is inactive can be
    difficult, but we can often measure the last time significant offset occurred across a fault. If a fault
    has been dormant for millions of years, it's safe to call it dormant. However, some faults experience
    large earthquakes only once every thousands of years, and we must carefully assess their hazard
    potential.

    References
    https://www.lumina.com.ph/news-and-blogs/blogs/fault-lines-in-the-philippines-list/
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippine_Fault_System
    https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1186/BF03351877.pdf
    http://eqseis.geosc.psu.edu/cammon/HTML/Classes/IntroQuakes/Notes/faults.html#:~:text=Inact
    ive%20faults%20are%20structures%20that,offset%20occurred%20across%20a%20fault.

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