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Moytopia88
  10/26/2016 17:02 EST

Is it safe living near SM Sucat Mall? Are the condos there built to withstand the big one?

draks
  10/27/2016 08:35 EST

There were fears of a really big quake hitting manila but I don't think anything is built to withstand a really big one.

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GaryD
  10/27/2016 08:36 EST

I seriously doubt anything in the Philippines is built to stand the big one or even a medium one. They had a 6 in Bohol last year and even the 500 year old churches came down.

GaryD
  10/27/2016 08:40 EST

To be honest I'm surprised those tall condo's in Manila don't come down under their own weight what with the shonkey building here. I certainly wouldn't entertain one.

seernai
  10/27/2016 08:45 EST

Well we had a 4.7 earthquake last November in Tacunan last year apart from a little shaking there was no damage we live in a loft type house they are supposed to withstand a 7.1 although I doubt if they will, these are built out of prestressed concrete

standupguy
  10/27/2016 20:05 EST

seernai - We have had two since September. Wrecked 12 floor tiles was all, some roads split apart. Dear Mt Apo.

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seernai
  10/27/2016 20:31 EST

I know of one minor also road cracks are all over deca they are busy repairing roads this week

TeeJay4103
  10/27/2016 22:55 EST

FYI. Earthquake fault lines.

http://www.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph/images/VFS-Atlas/index.html

EuroBob
  10/28/2016 01:57 EST

Here is a link which identifies areas around Manila which are susceptible to different types of catastrophes.
Keep in mind that many catastrophes are followed by secondary catastrophes, like fire, famine, and disease.

Have a great weekend!
;-)

http://carlospromulo.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Metro-Manila-Earthquake.pdf

Moytopia88
  10/28/2016 13:56 EST

Estimated casualties for the big one will be 50,000 deaths and 100,000 injured in a population of 12 million...

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