Bohol Fault System

Bohol Fault System, or also known as (BFS), is a reverse fault system in Bohol province, Philippines. This fault system contains two segments: the East Bohol Fault and the newly found North Bohol Fault, and generated a Magnitude 7.2 earthquake, that happened on October 15, 2013, on exact time 10:18.^[1]

The East Bohol fault is located in the south-western part of Bohol at Tagbilaran and the North Bohol fault is located in Inabanga.^[2]

Bohol fault segments

North Bohol fault

North Bohol fault or Inabanga fault is a reverse fault located at Brgy. Anonang, Inabanga, which was found on October 15, 2013, during the Bohol earthquake. Based on Phivolcs, a new fault when moves more than 300 years, (25 miles) and 100 kilometer same as the West Valley Fault. The North Bohol fault, shaped as a hanging wall and also known as the "Great Wall of Bohol", has become one of the tourist attractions in Bohol province.^[3]

East Bohol fault

The East Bohol fault is a dominantly strike slip fault located at the southern portion of Bohol province, opposite to the North Bohol fault.

North Bohol fault in Inabanga, Bohol

Bohol earthquake

The 2013 Bohol earthquake was a deadly earthquake that happened on October 15, 2013. The earthquake struck the provinces of Bohol, Cebu, Negros Oriental, Masbate and Leyte. Teresito Bacolcol discovered the new fault in the area of Inabanga and Clarin.

See also

• Chocolate Hills

References

Province of Bohol
Tagbilaran (capital)
Municipalities	Alburquerque Alicia Anda Antequera Baclayon Balilihan Batuan Bien Unido Bilar Buenavista Calape Candijay Carmen Catigbian Clarin Corella Cortes Dagohoy Danao Dauis Dimiao Duero Garcia Hernandez Getafe Guindulman Inabanga Jagna Lila Loay Loboc Loon Mabini Maribojoc Panglao Pilar President Carlos P. Garcia Sagbayan San Isidro San Miguel Sevilla Sierra Bullones Sikatuna Talibon Trinidad Tubigon Ubay Valencia
Component city	Tagbilaran
Islands	Balicasag Banacon Bansaan Bilangbilangan Bohol Cabilao Cabulan Hingotanan Jandayan Jao Juagdan Lapinig Mahanay Malingin Mantatao Maomawan Pamilacan Pangangan Panglao Sagasa Sandingan Tintinan

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