Moro Gulf

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Moro Gulf is a large, deep inlet of the Celebes Sea in the southern Philippines, known for its rich marine biodiversity and history of powerful earthquakes and tsunamis.

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Moro Gulf canonical 17

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Predicate Object
instanceOf gulf
inlet
1976MoroGulfEarthquakeCasualties thousands of deaths
1976MoroGulfEarthquakeMagnitude 8.0
1976MoroGulfEarthquakeTsunami generated destructive tsunami
1976MoroGulfEarthquakeType thrust earthquake
basinCountry Philippines
biodiversitySignificance high marine species richness
important fisheries habitat
borderedBy Basilan Island
Lanao del Sur
Maguindanao
surface form: Maguindanao del Sur

Sultan Kudarat
Sulu Archipelago
Zamboanga Peninsula
climate tropical
connectedTo Celebes Sea
country Philippines
countrySubdivision Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Soccsksargen region
Zamboanga Peninsula
surface form: Zamboanga Peninsula region
depthCharacteristic deep inlet
economicActivity fishing
marine transport
hasMajorPort Cotabato City
Pagadian City
Zamboanga City
hazard seismic risk
tsunami risk
knownFor powerful earthquakes
rich marine biodiversity
tsunamis
locatedIn southern Philippines
locatedInBodyOfWater Celebes Sea
locatedInRegion Mindanao
locatedOffCoastOf Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Mindanao
Soccsksargen
Zamboanga Peninsula
marineEcoregion Coral Triangle
notableEarthquake 1976 Moro Gulf earthquake
notableTsunamiEvent 1976 Moro Gulf earthquake
surface form: 1976 Moro Gulf tsunami
ocean Pacific Ocean
partOf Celebes Sea
Philippine Sea
surface form: Philippine Sea region
salinity marine
tectonicSetting near Cotabato Trench
near Philippine Trench system

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