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 What is an
EARTHQUAKE? An earthquake
is caused by a
sudden slip on a
fault.
 What is a
A fault is a fracture or
zone
FAULT?
of fractures
between two blocks of
rock. Faults allow the
blocks to move relative
to each other.
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UNDERSTANDING
DIRECTIONS: Identify what type of fault is given based on the
illustrations.
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UNDERSTANDING
DIRECTIONS: Identify what type of fault is given based on the
illustrations.

NORMAL
FAULT
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STRIKE-SLIP
FAULT
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NORMAL
FAULT
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UNDERSTANDING
REVERS
EFAULT
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DIRECTIONS: Analyze the given pictures then describe what is being
asked.
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FOCUS is the origin of the earthquake.

FOCUS
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 EPICENTER is a point on
the surface of the
earthquake which is
directly above the focus of
an earthquake.

EPICENTE
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HOW STRONG IS THE
EARTHQUAKE?
An earthquake may be described in two ways:
intensity and magnitude.

The intensity of an earthquake gives us an idea of

how strong or weak the shaking is. The Philippine
Institute of Volcanology and Seismology
(PHIVOLCS) uses the following scale to describe
the intensity of earthquakes in the Philippines.
PHIVOLCS
Earthquake
Intensity
Scale
(PEIS)
PHIVOLCS
Earthquake
Intensity
Scale
(PEIS)
PHIVOLCS Earthquake Intensity Scale (PEIS)
PHIVOLCS Earthquake Intensity Scale (PEIS)
PHIVOLCS Earthquake Intensity Scale (PEIS)
PHIVOLCS Earthquake Intensity Scale (PEIS)
PHIVOLCS Earthquake Intensity Scale (PEIS)
The intensity of an earthquake is determined by
observing the effects of the earthquake in different
places. Houses, buildings, and other structures are
inspected. People are interviewed about what they saw
(the cabinet fell over), how they felt (I was frightened),
or what they did (I ran out of the house).
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UNDERSTANDING
• When an earthquake occurs, where would shaking be greater?
Near the epicenter or away from the epicenter?

• Where would the damage be more? Near the epicenter or

away from the epicenter?

• Based on your answers to previous questions, where would

the intensity be higher? Near the epicenter or away from the
epicenter?
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When UNDERSTANDING
an earthquake occurs, different places will
have different intensities. That is because different
areas will experience different degrees of shaking.

Near the epicenter, shaking is great, so the intensity

there will be high. Away from the epicenter, the
intensity is less.
HOW STRONG IS THE
EARTHQUAKE?
An earthquake may be described in two ways:
intensity and magnitude.

Scientists have another way of describing how

strong an earthquake is. They measure the energy
that is released in an earthquake. This is called the
magnitude of the earthquake. Magnitude scales use
Hindu-Arabic numerals while intensity scales use
Roman numerals.
HOW STRONG IS THE
EARTHQUAKE?
 HOW STRONG IS THE
EARTHQUAKE?

Hindu-Arabic numerals (2, 3, 4, ...), Roman numerals (I, II,

 DO YOU LIVE
NEAR THE
ACTIVE FAULT?
An active fault is one that has moved in
the past and is expected to move again.
Put in another way, an active fault has
generated earthquakes before and is
capable of causing more in the future.
 What is a
A fault is a fracture or
zone
FAULT?
of fractures
between two blocks of
rock. Faults allow the
blocks to move relative
to each other.
ACTIVE FAULT LINE IN THE
PHILIPPINES
• Western Philippine Fault
• Eastern Philippine Fault
• The South of Mindanao Fault
• Central Philippine Fault
• The Marikina/Valley Fault System.
ACTIVE FAULT LINE IN THE
PHILIPPINES
https://faultfinder.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph/
The PHIVOLCS FaultFinder is an application capable to
do proximity searches to active faults.
 Active Fault Near
Using the Faul FinderYou
application, search and
identify the nearest and/or active fault in your
location. Complete the following details.

Location:
Nearest Active Fault Trace:
Fault Name:
Segment Name:
Year Mapped:
 Active Fault Near You
Using the Fault Finder application, search and
identify the nearest and/or active fault in your
location. Complete the following details.

Location: Santa Maria, Sto Tomas,

16.1
Batangas
Nearest Active Fault Trace:
Fault Name: Valley Fault km
West Valley
Segment Name: System
Year Mapped: 201 Fault
3
 Active Fault Line
Using the Fault Finder application, search the
following location and give the details as
follows.
Province: Nueva Ecija
Location: Municipality: Rizal
Nearest Active Fault Trace: Barangay: San Esteban
Fault Name:
Province: Benguet
Segment Name: Municipality: Itogon
Year Mapped: Barangay: Dalupirip