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Source: Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems
The Philippines-Taiwan region is, tectonically, very active with both countries sandwiched by subducting slabs of various features where destructive and tsunamigenic earthquakes are possible. Understanding the characteristics of such earthquake activities at all possible levels helps to mitigate earthquake and tsunami risks in these densely populated island countries.
Hutchings and Mooney [2024] analyze the seismicity of the Philippine and Taiwan subduction region based on earthquake data compiled from 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2021. This 21-year seismicity record reveals that the region is dominated by subduction zone activity at various depths where the deepest events (depth > 300 km) are located in the southern Philippines south of 10° N. This work improves our understanding of the area which is indispensable for both scientific understanding and disaster risk management.
Citation: Hutchings, S. J., & Mooney, W. D. (2024). Seismotectonics of the Philippine and Taiwan subduction systems and implications for seismic hazards. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 25, e2023GC010990. https://doi.org/10.1029/2023GC010990
—Atalay Ayele, Associate Editor, G-Cubed
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