According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology , a magnitude 7.2 earthquake would leave at least 34,000 Metro Manilans dead and 114,000 injured.
According to Bacolcol, the last time the West Valley Fault moved was in 1658, making it ripe for a massive quake. However, retrofitting buildings and houses to make them more earthquake-resilient could lessen casualties, he added. The quake was reportedly the deadliest in Morocco since 1960 when the ground shook and destroyed Agadir, killing more than 12,000 people.
Cortez also reiterated that no Filipinos were hurt in the magnitude 6.8 earthquake that struck the North African country last week. Nonetheless, Cortez urged Filipinos who will need assistance to immediately contact the Philippine Embassy in Rabat at +212660764577.
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