Identify the top 3 places in the Philippines that are hazard-prone to volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and landslides. Justify your answers why they are most prone.
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The Philippines has suffered from an inexhaustible number of deadly typhoons, earthquakes, volcano eruptions and other natural disasters. This is due to its location along the Ring of Fire, or typhoon belt – a large Pacific Ocean region where many of Earth’s volcanic eruptions and earthquakes occur.
The top three places in the Philippines prone to natural hazards are:
- Tuguegarao(1st)
- Lucena(2nd)
- Manila(3rd)
The country most prone to tropical storms in the world is the Philippines.
It has suffered from many deadly typhoons, earthquakes, volcano eruptions, and other natural disasters.
- This is due to the location along the Ring of Fire.
- The ring of fire, also known as the typhoon belt, is a region where many of Earth’s volcanic eruptions and earthquakes occur within the Pacific Ocean.
Some of the Natural hazards are:
Bohol earthquake, October 2013
Typhoon Bopha, November – December 2012
Pantukan landslide, January 2012
Tropical Storm Washi, December 2011
Typhoon Fengshen, June 2008
Tropical Depression Winnie, November 2004