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Marikina Valley Fault System

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The Marikina Valley Fault System, also known as

the Valley Fault System (VFS), is a dominantly
right-lateral strike-slip[2] fault system in Luzon,
Philippines. It extends from Doña Remedios Trinidad,
Bulacan in the north and runs through the provinces
of Rizal, and the Metro Manila cities of Quezon,
Marikina, Pasig, Taguig and Muntinlupa, and the
provinces of Cavite and Laguna that ends in
Canlubang.[1]

Marikina Valley Fault System

Lower and upper fault plain along the West Valley

Fault in Carmona, Cavite

Map of the Marikina Valley Fault System

showing relative motion and deformation

Etymology Marikina

Named by Philippine Institute of

Volcanology and
Seismology

Year defined 2010

Coordinates 14°38′N 121°5′E

Country Philippines

Region Central Luzon, Metro

Manila, Calabarzon

Cities West: Marikina, Quezon

City, Pasig, Taguig,
Muntinlupa, General
Mariano Alvarez,
Carmona, Silang, San
Pedro, Biñan, Santa
Rosa, Cabuyao, Calamba
East: Rodriguez, San
Mateo

Characteristics

Segments West Valley Fault, East

Valley Fault

Length 146 km (91 mi)[1]

Displacement 10–12 mm (0.39–

0.47 in)/yr

Tectonics

Plate Philippine Sea Plate and

Sunda Plate

Status Active

Earthquakes 1658[citation needed],

1771[citation needed]

Type Strike-slip fault

Movement Dextral

Age Gelasian

Orogeny Luzon-Mindoro-Palawan
Orogeny

Volcanic arc/belt Macolod Corridor

Fault segments

Threat

References

External links

Last edited 1 month ago by PH 0447

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