Activity No.

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2013 Bohol Earthquake

The 2013 Bohol earthquake occurred on October 15 at 8:12:31 PST in Bohol, an island province located in
Central Visayas, Philippines. The magnitude of the earthquake was recorded at M 7.2, with epicenter 6 kilometers
of Sagbayan, and its depth of focus was 12 kilometers. It affected the whole Central Visayas region, particularly
Bohol and Cebu. The earthquake was felt in the whole Visayas area and as far as Masbate Island in the north and
Cotabato provinces in southern Mindanao.

According to official reports by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC),
222 were reported dead, 8 were missing, and 976 people were injured. In all, more than 73,000 structures were
damaged, of which more than 14,500 were destroyed.

It was the deadliest earthquake in the Philippines in 23 years since the 1990 Luzon earthquake. The energy
released by the quake was equivalent to 32 of the bombs dropped in Hiroshima. Previously, Bohol was also hit by
an earthquake on February 8, 1990 that damaged several buildings and caused a tsunami.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_Bohol_earthquake

Guide Questions:
1. Who was affected by the earthquake?
2. How many were reported dead?
3. How many were reported missing?
4. How about the number of injured people?
5. How many structures were reported damaged?
6. How about the number of destroyed structures?
7. Where is the epicenter of the earthquake?
8. How deep is the focus?
9. How is this earthquake compared to the bombs dropped in Hiroshima?
10.What does it mean when PHIVOLCS says that the epicenter of an earthquake is in your area? (3 pts.)
11. Differentiate epicenter of an earthquake from its focus. (2 pts.)