Tag: East Valley Fault

Why the Marikina Valley is prone to both flooding and earthquakes

The Marikina Valley is prone to both severe flooding and destructive earthquakes because it sits in a basin created when a block of earth dropped between the East and West Valley Fault systems, making it a natural collection point for water from Sierra Madre while simultaneously sitting in one of the most seismically active zones in Metro Manila. Mines and Geosciences Bureau…

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