Turkey-Syria quake alarms ERJHS

By HERMIONE CAITOR & ANGELA PALOMAR

Devastating magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Turkey-Syria on early Monday, February 6.

More than 4,300 people were reported killed, thousands injured, excluding the casualties of the following 7.5 magnitude aftershock in Turkey about nine hours after the initial quake.

Tremor resonated fears from Filipinos for their safety from the arrival of the much-dreaded

“The Big One”.

The Philippines have been preparing for a worst case scenario for Metro Manila, if possible 7.2 magnitude rattles through the West Valley Fault.

E. Rodriguez Jr High School conducted their second earthquake drill on March 9, in response to plausible seismic activity in the country.