‘Landmasses created by coastal uplift not livable’ (opens original article in a new tab)

New landmasses created by coastal uplift after a 7.8 earthquake in Mindanao are not livable and may be declared geological monuments, according to Phivolcs.

• New landmasses formed by coastal uplift after a 7.8 earthquake in Mindanao are uninhabitable
• Coastal uplift affected marine life and widened beachfronts
• Areas with uplift may be declared geological monuments like the Loon-Maribojoc monument