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The Third Quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill 2024 was conducted in different parts of the country on Thursday, the Office of Civil Defense said.For this quarter’s earthquake drill, the OCD said the exercise aims to test key aspects of the enhanced Harmonized National Contingency Plan for “The Big One” or possible magnitude 7.2 earthquake in the Greater Metro Manila Area that may be triggered by a movement in the West Valley Fault.
“The exercise will also identify key areas of clarity or ambiguity, consistency or inconsistencies, strengths, and weaknesses of the HNCP,” it added.As a cue for the start of the drill, government officials pressed a button in a ceremony at a hotel in Pasig City.Participants carried out the Duck, Cover, and Hold postures. A tabletop exercise was also conducted.
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