In a tsunami simulation, PHIVOLCS divided the Manila Trench into four segments to better assess the risks. According to the simulation, such an earthquake could generate a tsunami with waves ...

'[T]here is some worry that not enough attention is being paid to the possibility of a megathrust earthquake at the Manila Trench subduction' The following is the ninth in a series of excerpts ...

A recent sequence of offshore earthquakes off Ilocos Sur has been traced to the Manila Trench, prompting concerns over the potential for a high-magnitude earthquake, according to the Philippine ...

Carla Dimalanta believe that gas hydrates may be abundant in an area the size of Palawan island in the Manila Trench which is located west of the islands of Luzon and Mindoro. Their study is the ...

Bathymetric map of Luzon, including the Manila Trench, the North Luzon Trough (NLT), West Luzon Trough (WLT), Stewart Bank (SB), and Philippine Mobile Belt (PMB). Credit: Maglalang et al ...

found evidence of a potential energy source in the Manila Trench: gas hydrates, or ice-like substances mostly composed of methane. Researchers from the UP Diliman College of Science Natural ...

The offshore earthquakes off Ilocos Sur, which were traced to the Manila Trench that could trigger a magnitude 8.4 earthquake, have already declined, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and ...

The researchers mapped out areas in the Manila Trench that exhibit bottom-simulating reflectors (BSRs), which indicate the potential presence of gas hydrates. Data analysis suggested that an area ...

MANILA, Philippines — Following the March 28 magnitude 7.7 earthquake that hit Myanmar and Thailand, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Tuesday warned that an even ...

"We applied our framework to the South China Sea, focusing on a potential tsunami scenario triggered by a rupture along the Manila Trench," says Chua. "We also incorporated tsunami conditions ...