Philippine Trench

subduction — 1,320 km

VERY HIGH RISK

The Philippine Trench is one of the deepest trenches on Earth at over 10,500 meters, running along the eastern coast of the Philippines. It marks the subduction of the Philippine Sea Plate and has generated numerous destructive earthquakes and tsunamis.

Type

subduction

Length

1,320 km

Countries

1

Cities at Risk

4

Risk Assessment

Significant probability of M7.5+ in coming decades

Last Major Earthquake

M8.3 — Mindanao, Philippines (1924-04-14)

Affected Countries

Philippines

Cities Near This Fault

Davao

Pop. 1,776,949

Tacloban

Pop. 272,821

Surigao

Pop. 166,370

General Santos

Pop. 594,446

Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program