24/04/2026
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LOOK: The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is calling on residents in Eastern Visayas to stay prepared as the Central Leyte Fault is seen as capable of generating a magnitude 7.1 earthquake.
During the Maghanda Summit at the Leyte Convention Complex, DOST-Phivolcs senior science research specialist Jeffrey Perez said the 100-kilometer fault segmentβfrom Burauen to Saint Bernardβhas not moved for over 100 years, increasing the risk of a major quake. βThere have been no movements of this fault since the Spanish colonization; it is capable of generating a magnitude 7.1 earthquake that will affect not just Leyte, but other parts of Eastern Visayas,β he said.
The fault is linked to the segment that moved on July 6, 2017, which caused deaths and injuries in Kananga and Ormoc City. It is also part of the Philippine Fault Zone, a major fault line responsible for destructive quakes such as the 1990 Luzon earthquake and the 2003 Masbate earthquake.
DOST Secretary Renato Solidum explained that pressure continues to build as fault lines remain locked. βEnergy stored increases if it doesnβt move; at some point, it surpasses the friction threshold, leading to sudden movement and earthquakes,β he said, urging the public to prepare for a possible βBig Oneβ and remain alert.
| News report from PNA on government web-based newswire
| Samantha Faye Alcoma, CTU-TC BAEL-ELSD Intern