Disaster & Environment

DOST: Davao City should prepare for its own ‘Big One’

DOST: Davao City should prepare for its own ‘Big One’

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Jun 30, 2017

The city’s own “Big One” could come in the form of a magnitude 7, intensity 8 earthquake due to its proximity to the Central Davao Fault System, which lies 7.1 km southwest from the center of Davao City, said Department of Science and Technology Undersecretary for Disaster Risk Reduction Renato Solidum, Jr.