axelnoah
2/15/2017 06:58 EST
Still have plans to move to the Philippines in two years or so....Now I just had a look at List of earthquakes in the Philippines ....WIKIPEDIA. This is a terrible reading. Quakes seems to happen everywhere, causing a lot of damage, and there are so many quakes listed. How do you guys in the Phils live with those facts. Is that "just one day at a time" approach or have you been living for a long time in your place, 10 years or more, and nothing happened? If yes, where do you live? The only safe island I know of seems to be Palawan. Am I right? Would be great to hear your opinions.
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ACEPoolPlayer
2/15/2017 07:42 EST
In the 25 years I lived in the Philippines only 1 earthquake hit Luzon, over 25 years ago. There are 55 million plus people living on Luzon. In that earthquake 1700 perished. I think I'd be more worried if I lived in California. I must say it was a crazy experience riding a motorcycle seeing the roads look like a tidal wave.
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ACEPoolPlayer
2/15/2017 08:10 EST
If I were the worrying type which I am not, I'd be more concerned with being in the wrong place at the wrong time with a terrorist attack at a shopping mall somewhere in the Philippines than I would with an earthquake. Those natural disasters happen once in a lifetime. Yolanda was the strongest typhoon ever to hit land. If it's your time it's your time. If you insist on travelling to the Sulu Archipelago, Basilan, Jolo, the Sulu sea area, you are pushing your luck and your destiny. .
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draks
2/15/2017 08:11 EST
Just googled the earthquakes here. It does seem Mindanaou does suffer a lot more quakes than others over the years. There have been earthquakes for centuries here. But my feeling is they only pose a fairly small problem here. Google it and see for yourself. I have been here a good few years have been through a bad typhoon, which happen fairly often but quakes although do happen they are not a regular occurrence
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seernai
2/15/2017 22:18 EST
Hi Good Morning Draks Nov 7 2015 around 1-30 am my Partner and I were sitting watching TV when all of a sudden the whole house started to shake and there was a big rumbled beneath our feet , the roofing frame was rattling and the windows shook , this lasted for around maybe 20 seconds max it was a 4.7 earthquake the epicenter was just up the road only damage was a a few hairline cracks .itherwise no serious damage, We were very lucky we have since then had a few minor tremors but so far nothing really serious
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seernai
2/15/2017 22:35 EST
Hi regarding earthquakes happening once in a lifetime that all depends where you live, if you live near a fault line you get minor Tremors all the time , you don't feel most of them but every month or so we get the occasional shake here in the Subdivision in Mintal just outside Davao city center
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freetheirminds2
2/15/2017 23:30 EST
Dear Axelnoah:
Earthquakes? You have a greater chance of being hit by lightning while you are getting bit by a snake.
Earthquakes are the and should be, one of the least of your worries.
There are a few things to be concerned about (but not worried)t here such as dengue fever, perhaps, a tropical infection from a smallcut, dysentry from mistakenly drinking from a tap, an STD of some type, the dangers of the traffic or maybe getting caught in a typhoon. All these can be avoided with a little common sense.
I guess earthquakes are scary 'cause there is little you can do if you have the outrageously bad luck to be caught up in one.
But most folks survive--its the aftermath and shortages of water, power, food etc. which are more dangerous. So stock up.
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draks
2/16/2017 07:08 EST
I wouldn't let the thought of earthquakes stop you coming here, research the area you want to settle in and ask questions on here
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eppnrpi
2/16/2017 20:56 EST
We live in the northern provinces of Mindanao, been here 15 years. Yes, we've had earthquakes but non as bad as California.
It's imperative to engineer and build (we scaled our plans to an intensity 7.0) Don't build with their common cement blocks, rather ask the brick maker to use a 1-2-3 mix this will give you a more rigid CHB (concrete hollow block), though it will cost more. Secondly, use the appropriate rebar, weld rather than tie wire, and lead primer all steel before use.
All of this will add to your cost but you must remember that most costs are considerably cheaper. Our 5BR 3Bath two-storey home (approx 3000sq.ft.), here, this is considered a mansion, cost us a total of P2M, about $50k, and that's complete from breaking ground to moving in!
Our main pillars (columns) are based in a Cubic Meter 40" x 40" x 40" of concrete two meters below the finished floor! Foundation beams "zocalo's" are 14" x 16", horizontal beams 10" x 14" and a "ribbon beam" of 6" x 6" running continuously at header level. All welded rebar then poured and vibrated with a 1-2-3 mix (portland-sand-3/4"aggregate).
This design was suggested to me by an architect friend who had experience building in Japan and it has worked great!
Of course I had to fight the masons..... being constantly told "that's too expensive", "it's over-built", "that's not how we do it here", I just reminded them who was the one with the pesos come Friday!
I was lucky as a retired General Contractor I was able to be onsite and manage the process personally! By the end of a few years I was referring to my masons as my "sons"!
It was a great learning experience for all of us, but, I don't ever want to do it again! It was 700 days of hair pulling and more than a few arguments and sleepless nights, but we did end up with a beautiful, and beautifully strong home!
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AllanLyn
2/20/2017 08:38 EST
If you want to check the daily earthquake recordings in the Philippines use this site,
Seismological Observation and Earthquake Prediction Division
http://www.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph/html/update_SOEPD/EQLatest.html
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