The wreckage of a printing company’s factory after it collapsed following a magnitude 7.2 earthquake near Hualien, in New Taipei, Taiwan, April 3, 2024. Daniel Ceng, EPA-EFE

epa11256546 The wreckage of a printing companys factory after it collapsed following a magnitude 7.5 earthquake in New Taipei, Taiwan, 03 April 2024. A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Taiwan on the morning of 03 April with an epicenter 18 kilometers south of Hualien City at a depth of 34.8 km, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).  EPA-EFE/DANIEL CENG

Aftermath of a magnitude 7.5 earthquake near Hualien

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&ldquo;Wala pong kinalaman &lsquo;yung lindol sa Taiwan sa mga magiging activity ng mga earthquakes po natin, sa magiging activity ng active faults. Magkaiba po &lsquo;yan,&rdquo; he told Teleradyo Serbisyo.(The Taiwan earthquake is not connected to any earthquakes, or future activity of our active faults. They are different.)&ldquo;Earthquakes are random events. So kapag gagalaw man ang mga active faults natin dito, because active sila, hindi &lsquo;yun dahil gumalaw sa Taiwan,&rdquo; Bacolcol added.(Earthquakes are random events. So if our active faults move, that is just because they are active, and not because of the movement in Taiwan.)Bacolcol said there are local fault lines in Batanes, but they are not connected to those in Taiwan.&ldquo;May mga local faults po tayo sa Batanes pero hindi po &lsquo;yun aabot sa Taiwan,&rdquo; he said.He likewise clarified that the magnitude 5.1 earthquake in Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur Wednesday noon was an aftershock of the magnitude 7.4 earthquake in the province in December, and is not in any way connected to the Taiwan quake.&ldquo;Wala pong kinalaman &lsquo;yung activity sa Hinatuan kanina, again sa activity sa Taiwan,&rdquo; Bacolcol said.<a class="fr-strong fr-green" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/12/02/23/74-magnitude-quake-strikes-surigao-del-sur">Powerful 7.4-magnitude quake strikes Mindanao</a>At least seven people were killed and more than 700 injured Wednesday by a powerful earthquake in Taiwan that damaged dozens of buildings and prompted tsunami warnings that extended to Japan and the Philippines before being lifted.The quake hit just before 8:00 a.m., with the United States Geological Survey (USGS) putting the epicenter 18 kilometers south of Taiwan&#39;s Hualien City, at a depth of 34.8 kilometers.Three people among a group of seven on an early-morning hike through the hills that surround the city were crushed to death by boulders loosened by the earthquake, officials said.<a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/4/3/philippines-lifts-tsunami-warning-after-taiwan-quake-1117">Philippines cancels tsunami warning after Taiwan quake</a><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/world/2024/4/3/magnitude-7-5-earthquake-hits-near-taiwan-japan-agency-825">Seven dead, hundreds injured in most powerful Taiwan quake in 25 years</a><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/4/3/no-filipinos-hurt-in-taiwan-after-major-quake-meco-1104">No Filipinos hurt in Taiwan after major quake: MECO</a><ivs-player data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-vid="3003644"></ivs-player><script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script>

MANILA &mdash; The earthquake in Taiwan will not have any effect on the active fault lines in the Philippines, the director of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said Wednesday.According to Dr. Teresito Bacolcol, earthquakes are random events, and the earthquakes in the Philippines will not be affected by the fault activity in Taiwan.

The earthquake in Taiwan will not have any effect on the active fault lines in the Philippines, the director of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said Wednesday.

The earthquake in Taiwan will not have any effect on the active fault lines in the Philippines, the director of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said Wednesday.

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Taiwan quake won’t have any effect on active faults in PH: Phivolcs

Taiwan quake won’t have any effect on active faults in PH: Phivolcs