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Time History Data of Philippines' Strongest Earthquakes

Requested from PHIVOLCS by K. LIM at 05:37 PM on Sep 21, 2023.
Purpose: Undergraduate research
Date of Coverage: 09/21/2023 - 09/21/2023
Tracking no: #PHIVOLCS-328090773261

LIM 05:37 PM, Sep 21, 2023 

Freedom of Information Officer
DOST-PHIVOLCS
Central Office

September 21, 2023

Dear Sir/Ma'am:

I am Kareign Lim, an undergraduate civil engineering student from the University of Santo Tomas. As per requirements for my group's undergraduate research about soil structure interaction, I hereby request access to the data of the “Recorded Time History Data of the Philippine Earthquakes," including the "earthquake acceleration records" of the country's most severe and strongest earthquakes. 

Thank you for your assistance.

Sincerely, 

KAREIGN R. LIM
Undergraduate Student
UST Civil Engineering


September 25, 2023

Dear KAREIGN,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Sep 21, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for Time History Data of Philippines' Strongest Earthquakes.

Response to your request

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance we would need for you to resubmit your request as this is considered part of our frontline services, also indicated in our Citizen's Charter. Alternatively, you may also check this link for the list of destructive earthquakes in the Philippines: https://www.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph/index.php/earthquake/destructive-earthquake-of-the-philippines Please write a letter addressed to Dr. Teresito C. Bacolcol, Director of PHIVOLCS and send to soepdstdm@gmail.com.

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