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Bohol Fault System, or also known as (BFS), is a reverse fault system in Bohol province, Philippines. This fault system contains two segments: the East Bohol Fault and the newly found North Bohol Fault, following the 2013 Bohol earthquake.
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The East Bohol fault is located in the southwestern part of Bohol at Tagbilaran and the North Bohol fault is located in Inabanga.
North Bohol fault
North Bohol fault or Inabanga fault is a reverse fault located at Anonang, Inabanga which was found on 15 October 2013 during the Bohol earthquake. Based on Phivolcs, a new fault occurs only once in a century. The North Bohol fault, shaped as a hanging wall and also known as the "Great Wall of Bohol", became one of the tourist attractions in Bohol province.
East Bohol fault
The East Bohol fault is a dominantly strike slip fault located at the southern portion of Bohol province, opposite to the North Bohol fault.
Bohol earthquake
The 2013 Bohol earthquake was a deadly event which happened on 15 October, striking the provinces of Bohol, Cebu, Negros Oriental, Masbate and Leyte. Teresito Bacolcol discovered the new fault in the area of Inabanga and Clarin.