Phillipines Seismicity

Aaron Flores
Blog 2 seismicity 

Seismicity is the the occurrence or frequency of earthquakes in a region.  The Philippines is located in the Ring of Fire in the Pacific Ocean which is a major area where a large number of earthquakes occur (About 90% of the world's earthquakes)   Thus, the chances of an earthquake happening in the Philippines is very likely, and the seismicity is very high.  Due to the poverty of the Philippines, not much can be done to prevent an earthquake catastrophe.  In 2013, The head of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said, "In the Next Few years we will be prepared."  The Philippines is working on new ways due to technology to help forewarn the country and its citizens.  They are also working on better housing and land planning to help prevent disasters as well.  The Philippines is very prone to earthquakes because of its location, and due to their poverty/budget, are unable to do as much as they would like to to prevent earthquake catastrophe in their country.  

Links: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/in-the-philippines-natural-disasters-are-common-ways-to-reduce-impact-arent/2013/11/16/c0d77e24-4ecd-11e3-97f6-ed8e3053083b_story.html?utm_term=.3495b1bfb791