LOOK: An interactive map of the Valley Fault System

On May 18, PHIVOLCS launched the Valley Fault System (VFS) Atlas to serve as a definitive guide for people to check their location in relation to the fault. 

 

To complement the official download, Nababaha.com has provided the following interactive map as a quick look-up reference.

 

This map, which has been adapted from PHIVOLCS' VFS Atlas, is for general reference only. Please consult the Atlas as the authoritative reference.

 

If you find your house/building on top or within 20 meters of the trace of the Markina Valley fault on this map, refer to the official Atlas from PHIVOLCS or contact them for more information.

 

In an interview with GMA News Online, PHIVOLCS director Renato Solidum, Jr., explained that any information contained in interactive maps like the one above should be cross-checked and verified with the official Atlas.

"It sometimes happens that a look-up on an interactive map may be off the mark by just a millimeter, but that translates into a difference of several meters in real life," he explained.

"It's important to use the VFS Atlas as the final source," he stressed.

Should you have any concerns about your house's or building's safety in the event of an earthquake, PHIVOLCS has made a handy checklist to help ensure that it could withstand a strong tremor.

Click here to download PHIVOLCS' "How safe is my house?" checklist. — GMA News