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57 subdivisions, villages
traversed by West Valley
Fault
Residential buildings will suffer the most damage from a 7.2-magnitude
quake, says Phivolcs. What do you do if your house is on an active fault?.
Pia Ranada
@piaranada
Published 9:40 AM, May 21, 2015
Updated 3:58 PM, May 21, 2015

FAULT-RIDDEN. Active faults (red lines) cut through a part of Pasig City occupied by
subdivisions Valle Verde 5 and 6. Image from Phivolcs' Valley Fault System Atlas

MANILA, Philippines Maps recently released by the Philippine Institute of

Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) allow people to see the location of
the West Valley Fault and East Valley Fault in Greater Metro Manila.
The question now is: do you live on an active fault?
Rappler compiled a list of subdivisions or residential villages that appear to
have active faults.
At the end of this article, there is also a compilation of screengrabs from the
Phivolcs maps showing where the faults are in those subdivisions.
The list only includes places where houses appear to have been built on
top of an active fault or where, based on the subdivision's structure, houses
are likely to be built on top of the fault.
Affected subdivisions are diverse: from enclaves of the rich like Loyola
Grand Villas in Quezon City, to the depressed Maharlika Village in Taguig.
Rappler found that 57 subdivisions or residential villages are transected by
the West Valley Fault, a 100-kilometer active fault that can generate a 7.2magnitude earthquake. (INFOGRAPHIC: How powerful is a magnitude 7.2
earthquake)
Only one subdivision, Gloria Vista Subdivision in Rizal province, is
transected by the shorter East Valley Fault which can generate a 6.5magnitude earthquake.
But we encourage you to take a look at the Valley Fault System
Atlas yourself in case we missed something.
According to studies, residential buildings will suffer the most damage
during a 7.2-magnitude earthquake because many of them do not follow
building standards. Phivolcs Director Renato Solidum Jr said that at least
40% of all residential buildings in Metro Manila would either be heavily or
partially damaged.
Subdivisions or villages with the West Valley Fault:
Rizal (Rodriguez)

Amity Ville
Christine Ville

Marikina

Loyola Garden Village

Loyola Subdivision
Monte Vista Village
Industrial Valley Subdivision
Cinco Hermanos Subdivision
Wood Crest Subdivision

Quezon City

Sunnyside Heights Subdivision

Doa Anna Village
Fil-Heights
Filinvest Homes II and Villa Amor Uno
Northview Subd
Loyola Grand Villas
White Plains Subdivision
Queensville Court
Greenmeadows
Blue Ridge B

Pasig

Valle Verde 6
Valle Verde 5
Valle Verde
Valle Verde 3
Valle Verde 1
Kawilihan Village

Makati

East Rembo
Pembo

Rizal

Pinagsama
Pinagsama Phase II
Pan-Am Village
North Signal Village
Central Signal Village
South Signal Village
Maharlika Village
Camp Bagong Diwa

Posadas Village

Solid Mills Village

Embassy Village
Liberty Homes
Carmina Compounds
L&B Subdivision and Compound
UP Side Subdivision
Country Homes Alabang
Planas Ville
Camella Homes Alabang 3
Country Homes Subd and Jose Marey Subdivision
Camella Homes
Susana Heights Village 1
Susana Heights Subd Phase I
St Anne Homes
Real Ville Subdivision

Adelina 1A Subdivision

Taguig

Paraaque

Muntinlupa

Laguna

GSIS Village
Elnor Homes
Sampaguita Village
United San Pedro Subdivision

Wedgewoods Subdivision

Cavite

Next steps
What do you do if your house looks like it's near a fault?
Don't panic.
According to Phivolcs, you'll only need to consider moving out if your home
is right on top of the fault or within 5 meters of it.
This is because your house may be at risk when the ground shifts beneath
it during an earthquake.
Even if your home is outside the 5-meter bufferzone, it will still be subject to
intense shaking during a 7.2-magnitude earthquake. You need to make
sure it was built properly. (See groundshaking simulation map on this
story: What dangers await when the West Valley Fault moves?)
You can consult a structural engineer to check if the building strictly follows
the National Building Code of the Philippines.
Your local government also has building officials responsible for checking if
structures in your city or province follow safety standards. But in many
cases, these inspectors are handling too much work to look into each
building.
If your house is made from concrete hollow blocks, you can do the
checking yourself using Phivolcs' checklist for earthquake-ready houses.
Looking to buy a house far from any active fault?
The Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB)says they now
require subdivision developers to get certification from Phivolcs to prove
their project is far from a fault.

To be sure, you can ask the developers to show a copy of the certificate.
What do you do if your subdivision, city or province isn't in the list? Don't be
complacent.
A 7.2-magnitude earthquake will be so strong it will likely be felt even in
cities without the West Valley Fault.
The Manila Cathedral in Manila, for instance, has been damaged many
times by earthquakes generated by the fault.
Have your homes checked for safe building standards, don't take
earthquake drills for granted, and always be ready for any scenario.
Subdivisions or villages with active faults:
Solid red lines, including those with branches, indicate that Phivolcs is
certain of the presence of the fault. Broken red lines indicating the location
of the fault is an approximation.
Rizal by Rappler Philippines
West Valley-Marikina
West Valley-QC
West Valley-Pasig
West Valley-Makati
West Valley-Taguig
West Valley-Paraaque by Rappler Philippines
West Valley-Muntinlupa
West Valley Laguna
West Valley Cavite