The year 2018 saw two of the worst earthquakes strike the Davao Oriental province of the Philippines in September and December, with magnitudes ranging between six and seven. Of the many hazards caused due to earthquakes, the most severe was found to be ground shaking, followed by the combination of ground shaking and liquefaction. In the National Capital Region, a 64 percent likelihood of ground shaking hazard was calculated in the event of an earthquake in 2018.
Philippines lies within the Ring of Fire
The Philippines is an archipelagic country of over seven thousand islands that are situated in the “Ring of Fire” between the Pacific and Eurasian tectonic plates, making it an earthquake and volcanic eruption prone region. A total of 53 volcanoes lie within this region, most of them located within the Luzon Island. As of 2020, 24 of them are still active with the most recent eruption that of the Taal Volcano on January 12, 2020.
Risk mitigation
As a country prone to natural disasters, the Philippine government’s risk reduction expenditure has been on the rise since 2014, with the expenditure crossing 20 billion Philippine pesos in 2017. The spike was due to the super typhoon Haiyan in 2013 that wreaked havoc within the country, resulting in rehabilitation for those significantly hit by the disaster.
Share of hazards in the event of an earthquake in the National Capital Region of the Philippines in 2018, by type
The following are earthquake hazards which has less than one percent share are not included in the figure:
1. Ground rupture and ground shaking (GR/GS)
2. Earthquake induced landslide, liquefaction and ground shaking (EIL/LIQ/GS)
3. Active fault, liquefaction and ground shaking (AF/LIQ/GS)
4. Earthquake induced landslide, active fault and ground shaking (EIL/AF/GS)
5. Active fault, earthquake induced landslide, liquefaction and ground shaking (AF/EIL/LIQ/GS)
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Statista Accounts:
Access All Statistics. Starting from $468 / Year
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. (September 9, 2019). Share of hazards in the event of an earthquake in the National Capital Region of the Philippines in 2018, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 04, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1092092/philippines-earthquake-hazard-ncr-by-type/
Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. "Share of hazards in the event of an earthquake in the National Capital Region of the Philippines in 2018, by type." Chart. September 9, 2019. Statista. Accessed July 04, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1092092/philippines-earthquake-hazard-ncr-by-type/
Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. (2019). Share of hazards in the event of an earthquake in the National Capital Region of the Philippines in 2018, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 04, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1092092/philippines-earthquake-hazard-ncr-by-type/
Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. "Share of Hazards in The Event of An Earthquake in The National Capital Region of The Philippines in 2018, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Sep 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1092092/philippines-earthquake-hazard-ncr-by-type/
Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, Share of hazards in the event of an earthquake in the National Capital Region of the Philippines in 2018, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1092092/philippines-earthquake-hazard-ncr-by-type/ (last visited July 04, 2022)