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Enhancement of Earthquake and Volcano Monitoring and Effective Utilization of Disaster Mitigation Information in the Philippines

Disaster Prevention and Mitigation

Republic of the Philippines

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Enhancement of Earthquake and Volcano Monitoring and Effective Utilization of Disaster Mitigation Information in the Philippines

A Minute Sooner Can Make the Difference: Real-Time Observation of Earthquakes and Volcanos

Principal Investigator

- Principal Senior Researcher, Dr.
  INOUE Hiroshi
  Disaster Risk Research Unit, National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention

ODA Recipient Country

Republic of the Philippines

Research Institutions in Japan

National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention / Kyoto University / Tokai University / Nagoya University

Research Institutions in Counterpart Country

Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS)

Adoption fiscal year

FY 2009

Research Period

5 Years

Overview of the Research Project

Prompt and accurate monitoring data to enable appropriate disaster response
The Philippines is in a Western Pacific Plate subduction zone. As in the case of Japan, earthquake and volcano disasters occur frequently, and therefore disaster measures and prediction techniques are urgently needed. Accordingly, a real-time earthquake and earthquake intensity observation network will be introduced to enable prompt and accurate estimates of earthquake ground motion distribution and damage, crustal movement observations for assessing the potential for earthquakes on the island of Mindanao, and integrated earthquake, crustal movement and electromagnetic observations of Taal and Mayon volcanoes in order to determine and predict underground magma activity.

The results of research will be made available on a portal site and used for disaster information sharing and awareness of the community
Development and installation of the system is progressing smoothly, and work has begun on constructing a disaster prevention information portal site to make the observed earthquake and volcano data available. Simple earthquake-resistance diagnostic tools for the general public are also being created to promote disaster preparedness. Tsunami disaster preparedness efforts have also begun, based on the lessons learned in the Great East Japan Earthquake. The ultimate objective is to improve disaster preparedness at the national, regional, local government and community level in the Philippines.