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REVIEW: EARTHQUAKE
Earthquakes occur when
rocks in the lithosphere
rupture or move in order
to release accumulated
energy and stress.
● The instrumentally-derived
parameters for earthquakes
started in 1892 onwards.
Seismicity of the Philippines
from 1990 to 2006
SEISMIC ACTIVITY IN
THE PHILIPPINES
● The distribution of
strong earthquakes in
the Philippines is
shown in the figure.