Report on Earthquake related Maps

Philippine Institute of Vulcanology and Seismology provides hazard information

reflected on generated maps regarding the susceptibility of a locality, municipality or an area

when an earthquake or volcanic eruption occurs. The following figures consist of the earthquake-

induced landslide (strong shaking frequently causes down slope movement of rocks, solids, and

other debris), and liquefaction (sediments, particularly those near bodies of water, act like liquid,

comparable to quicksand) hazard maps of the municipality of Bambang, and the ground rupture

(the intersection of the fault with the earth's surface is marked by ground deformation) hazard

map of Nueva Vizcaya, identifying its susceptibility and location.

Figure 1. Earthquake-Induced Landslide Hazard Map of Bambang
 Figure 1 shows the earthquake-induced landslide hazard map of the municipality of

Bambang in Nueva Vizcaya. The color represents the susceptibility of earthquake-induced

landslide of Bambang where red, purple, yellow, white, and diagonal patterned lines designate

high susceptible, moderate susceptible, low susceptible, not susceptible and possible landslide

depositional or affected zone respectively. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology

and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), the hazard data is harbored from simulating the maximum

probable earthquake magnitude and the computed factor of safety, simulated ground shaking by

Fukushima and Tanaka, and critical acceleration of slope by the Newmark method were used to

calculate landslide potentials.

Figure 2. Ground Rupture Hazard of Nueva Vizcaya

Figure 2 displays the ground rupture (active fault) of Nueva Vizcaya. There are four

active faults present in the province which are Tebbo Fault, Philippine Fault: Digdig Fault,
Maddiangat Fault, and Philippine Fault: Hapap Fault and one potentially active fault which is the

Dupax Fault.

Figure 3. Liquefaction Hazard Map of Bambang

 Figure 3 shows the liquefaction hazard map of Bambang. The map was created using

preliminary microtremor survey data to confirm the type of underlying material and the geology,
earthquake source zone, historical descriptions of liquefaction, geomorphology, and hydrology

of the area. The color represents the susceptibility of liquefaction of the municipality where red,

purple, yellow, and white represents high susceptible, moderate susceptible, low susceptible, and

not susceptible respectively. According to the hazard data from Philippine Institute of

Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), in the municipality of Bambang, some areas of

Santo Domingo, the whole Almaguer, Macate and San Leonardo, portion of San Antonio,

Indiana, Mauan, Homestead, and Salinas has moderate to low susceptibility of liquefaction.

Meanwhile, some areas of Calaocan, Banggot, Buag, San Fernando, San Antonio North, Abian,

and Abinganan have low susceptibility of liquefaction.