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- ↑ "Figure 2 - Seismotectonics of the July 24, 2021, magnitude-6.6 earthquake of Calatagan, Batangas, Philippines. Among the active strike-slip faults include the west/northwest-striking sinistral Lubang-Verde Passage Fault, and the north/northwest-striking dextral Aglubang River Fault on Mindoro Island. Located to the northeast of the Calatagan earthquake epicenter is the Macolod Corridor, a northeast-trending structural depression that hosts numerous active volcanic centers including Taal Volcano. Credit: Aurelio, Lagmay, Escudero and Catugas". Temblor.net. 2021-07-27. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
- ↑ "INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR SOIL MECHANICS AND GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING" (PDF). issmge.org. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ↑ Sarmiento, Keanu Jershon S.; Aurelio, Mario A.; Flores, Paul Caesar M.; Carrillo, Anne Drew V.; Marfito, Bryan J.; Abigania, Maria Isabel T.; Daag, Arturo S.; Siringan, Fernando P. (2022). "Seafloor Structures and Static Stress Changes Associated With Two Recent Earthquakes in Offshore Southern Batangas, Philippines". Frontiers in Earth Science. 9: 1416. Bibcode:2022FrEaS...9.1416S. doi: 10.3389/feart.2021.801670 . ISSN 2296-6463.
