Phivolcs reminds public: Earthquakes cannot be predicted

MANILA, Philippines -- The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reiterated on Monday that it cannot predict the time and place where earthquakes would occur amid rumors of future earthquakes circulating online. In a Twitter post, Phivolcs shared an old photo about a supposed "warning" from them about an impending earthquake in Metro Manila, which turned out to be fake. However, they added a new caption on the photo. "We cannot predict when or where an earthquake or tsunami will happen," Phivolcs said in a tweet on Monday. "What we do is prepare earthquake scenarios of hazards and impacts to be used as a guide for mitigation, preparedness, and respons...

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