Where the Heck is Marinduque?: Magnitude 10 Earthquakes Possible?

Planning to Visit the Philippines Soon?

There are hundreds of tourists attractions in the Philippines. But as a lover of the Island of Marinduque (Home of the Morions and Heart of the Philippines), I am indeed partial to its beauty, charm and its friendly and hospitable residents. Therefore, help me achieve my dream of seeing this island becomes a world tourist destination, by telling all your friends and relatives about this site. Welcome, to you all, new readers and faithful followers of this site! The photo above is Poctoy White Beach in Torrijos, Marinduque with beautiful and majestic Mt Malindig in the background. Some of the photos and videos on this site, I do not own. However, I have no intention on infringing your copyrights.

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Magnitude 10 Earthquakes Possible?

Will an earthquake of Magnitude 10 possible? Viewed the following video and judged for yourself.

Do you know that everyday more than 20 earthquakes is occurring all over the world? An example of this is detailed below. See earthquakes.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map: See example of listing as follows for September 9. There was a 5.3 earthquake near Shemya Island in Alaska at 19:23:52PM and a 6.0 in Russia at Severo at 9:36:40 AM for September 9, 2012. There were a total of 23 earthquakes for 9/9/12. These quakes were not news, because it occurred in remote areas with low population density and no loss of lives or property damage.

Magnitude Location Date and Time

1.5.3 60km E of Shemya Island, Alaska 2012-09-09 19:23:52 52.758°N 175.009°E 117.0

2.4.7 26km SSW of Santiago Pinotepa Nacional, Mexico 2012-09-09 18:59:39 16.095°N 98.097°W 15.2

3.2.8 66km ENE of Old Iliamna, Alaska 2012-09-09 18:36:22 59.917°N 153.782°W 136.1

4.4.7 54km WNW of Nabire, Indonesia 2012-09-09 16:49:20 3.167°S 135.036°E 49.5

5.4.3 162km N of Calama, Chile 2012-09-09 15:56:56 21.004°S 68.763°W 119.7

6.4.1 23km NW of `Alaqahdari-ye Kiran wa Munjan, Afghanistan 2012-09-09 15:21:22 36.197°N 70.611°E 109.9

7.5.0 123km S of Raoul Island, New Zealand 2012-09-09 14:36:36 30.378°S 177.959°W 56.9

8.2.6 6km E of Orange Cove, California 2012-09-09 13:27:29 36.616°N 119.242°W 25.2

9.4.5 55km NE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea 2012-09-09 11:27:28 3.652°S 144.354°E 37.1

10.4.5 87km SSW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador 2012-09-09 11:08:43 12.560°N 88.868°W 35.0

11.4.3 189km WSW of Yanbu` al Bahr, Saudi Arabia 2012-09-09 10:02:08 23.371°N 36.375°E 10.0

12.4.2 69km S of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador 2012-09-09 09:50:02 12.652°N 88.512°W 35.3

13.4.8 250km S of Sidorukun, Indonesia 2012-09-09 09:39:15 10.839°S 113.817°E 6.3

14.5.1 270km E of Kuril'sk, Russia 2012-09-09 09:36:40 45.281°N 151.328°E 30.8

15.3.1 92km NNE of Road Town, British Virgin Islands 2012-09-09 09:10:42 19.175°N 64.251°W 26.0

16.4.3 14km N of Adamas, Greece 2012-09-09 07:26:06 36.862°N 24.422°E 120.3

17.6.0 145km SSW of Severo-Kuril'sk, Russia 2012-09-09 05:39:20 49.429°N 155.537°E 58.7

18.2.5 57km ESE of Whittier, Alaska 2012-09-09 05:33:23 60.625°N 147.676°W 13.9
,br /> 19.4.7 21km WSW of Santiago Pinotepa Nacional, Mexico 2012-09-09 05:14:52 16.230°N 98.198°W 11.9
20.4.4 238km S of Sidorukun, Indonesia 2012-09-09 03:30:27 10.749°S 114.053°E 22.2

21.3.0 17km N of Arecibo, Puerto Rico 2012-09-09 02:08:59 18.629°N 66.737°W 27.0

22.3.4 13km SSW of Boley, Oklahoma 2012-09-09 01:58:52 35.379°N 96.543°W 4.9

23.4.9 187km NE of Raoul Island, New Zealand 2012-09-09 00:13:50 28.087°S 176.526°W 9.9

Scary indeed, but just Be Prepared!

ABOUT ME

I am a retired (Chemistry Team Leader from USFDA) Filipino-American who loves writing, gardening and photography. My wife (of 58 years) and I enjoy the snowbird lifestyle between the US and the Philippines. We have a small but very private beach resort( see above video) in the beautiful island of Marinduque, Philippines. I have several blog sites(ten), a personal blog, blogs about retiring in Marinduque and our beach resort and conference center-CHATEAU DU MER. I also write for www.squidoo.com now owned by HubPages.com

Marinduque: A Photogenic Province and Tourists Destination

Marinduque is a photoblogger dream. The province is endowed with unspoiled white sand beaches, pristine blue waters, fringing reefs, virgin coral reefs, coves, limestone caves, meandering rivers, mountain peaks, cascading waterfalls and streams, fabled sulfur and hot mineral springs,old churches and of course beautiful sunsets. The Internet is filled with photographs of the scenic beauty of this island not only from the local professional photographers but also from amateur photographers all over the world. The province has more than six big islands popular to beach lovers, scuba divers and snorkeling enthusiasts. It has Mt Malindig known to mountain climbers and hikers. It has Bathala and Tarug Caves popular to spelunkers and just curious seekers. In one of the eight caves of Bathala, there is a resident python, believed to be enchanted. If he shows himself when you visit the caves, it is suppose to bring you good luck.

Sunset over Tres Reyes Islands- Photo from panoramnio.com The nearest and most accessible islands from the capital town of Boac are the Tres Reyes Islands ( Islands of the Three Kings), Gaspar, Melchor and Baltazar in the town of Gasan. The local names are Laki, Pangkog and Man-nga ( see map above). These islands are located southwest of the mainland. The other three group of islands bigger in area and more populated are Polo, Maniwaya and Mongpong Islands. These are located in the Northeast part of the mainland in the town of Santa Cruz. Maniwaya's Polo Maria White Beach is being develop as an alternative to Boracay. There is a bigger island, Salamongue Island which is not as well known to the tourists and residents.. I really do not know the reason, but I believe it is not as accessible from the mainland . Moreover, it is not as developed( no electricity or running water) compared to the other islands.

One of the most popular white beach located in the mainland in the town of Torrijos is Poctoy White Beach. It is about a 70 minutes drive from downtown Boac. Poctoy White beach with Mt, Malindig as the background is the most photogenic and the most photographed scenery in the island.

Just late last year, the former Elephant Island in Lipata, Buenavista, owned privately, was renamed Bellarocca Resort Island and Spa. It has been converted to look like Santorini Island, Greece with buildings all painted in white sticking in the cliffs. From what I heard, this resort is one of the most expensive and luxurious resort in Southeast Asia. The cheapest room charges $300 per night excluding meals and other amenities. When I was in Marinduque last year, I met a few rich and famous Filipinos( businessmen, actors and actresses, TV personalities)) from Manila as well as Korean and Japanese tourists at Masiga Airport in Gasan on their way to the resort. From the resort advertisement, I know that the most expensive accommodation is a 3-bedroom villa with its own pool and jacussi charging about $ 800 per night without meals. Dong Ho, Oggie Ramos, Ferdz Decena, Allan Barredo, Sydney Snoeck and Dennis Villegas are some of the photographers that I know who have photo blogs about Marinduque. Their pictures are beautiful, unique and mesmerizing. It is worth your time to visit their photo blogs sites. Looking at their photographs of Marinduque, its Tradition and Culture will surely make you proud of the beauty of our island paradise.