January 17, 2010 Earthquake like Haiti could happen in Philippines

An earthquake of similar strenght and destructive force could happen in Philippines according Dr. Jane Punongbayan of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology stating that, "it is not a matter of if, but when." She predicts an estimated 34,000 dead

The Philippines sits on what is called the "pacific ring of fire." And there is an earthquake every few days somewhere in the Philippines. There are 10 million people living in Manila and about 90 million people in the whole country. Some in the Philippines are trying to prepare for the disaster but with the poverty they have to deal with everyday an unforseen disaster does not take priority.

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Janurary 4, 2010 Moderate quake jolts Mindanao | Home Other Sections Breaking News

An earthquake hit Mindanao again today. There were several earthquakes just before the end of the year, two in one day. A very strong earthquake hit the Solomon Islands.
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December 30, 2009 Earthquake Hits Mindanao

There was another earthquake in Mindanao on Wednesday (the US is 13 hours behind the Philippines) after having three tremors over the weekend. It was estimated to be a 5.5 centered off the coast of Mindanao nearst to Davao (see map, the earthquake is one of the three blue squares to the south. For the news report of the earthquake click HERE. .

Mindanao frequently has earthquakes off their coast. The attached map from Google Earth shows recent Earthquakes in the red squares.

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