Moro Gulf
Moro Gulf | |
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![]() The gulf seen from Lebak | |
![]() ![]() Moro Gulf Location within the Philippines | |
Location | Mindanao Island |
Coordinates | 6°51′00″N 123°00′00″E / 6.8500°N 123.0000°ECoordinates: 6°51′00″N 123°00′00″E / 6.8500°N 123.0000°E |
Type | gulf |
Etymology | Moro |
Part of | Celebes Sea |
Basin countries | Philippines |
Settlements |
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The Moro Gulf is the largest gulf in the Philippines. It located off the coast of Mindanao Island, and is part of the Celebes Sea. The gulf is one of the country's tuna fishing grounds.[1]
Geography[]
The gulf stretches between and is surrounded by the main section of Mindanao on the east, and the Zamboanga Peninsula of Mindanao on the west. The peninsula's major drainage goes towards the gulf.[2]
Sibuguey Bay and Illana Bay are its major bays.
Zamboanga City, which is an international port, is bound by the Gulf and Celebes Sea in the East.[3] Cotabato City, on the eastern coast, is another major port.
Earthquakes[]
The Moro Gulf is also an area of significant tectonic activity with several fault zones in the region capable of producing major earthquakes and destructive local tsunamis, such as the devastating 1976 Moro Gulf earthquake which killed over 5,000 people and left over 90,000 people homeless as it hit the west coast of Mindanao.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Barut, Noel. "National Tuna Fishery Report - Philippines" (PDF). School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology. Marine Fisheries Research Division National Fisheries Research and Development Institute. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ^ Carating, Rodelio B. (2014). Soils of the Philippines: World soils book series. Springer Science & Business. p. 61. ISBN 978-9401786829. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ^ "ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA". Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Archived from the original on 15 August 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- Gulfs of the Philippines
- Bodies of water of the Celebes Sea
- Landforms of Maguindanao
- Landforms of Sultan Kudarat
- Landforms of Lanao del Sur
- Landforms of Lanao del Norte
- Landforms of Zamboanga del Sur
- Landforms of Zamboanga Sibugay
- Philippines geography stubs