No tsunami threat after magnitude 6.5 Visayas quake
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) on Tuesday assured the public that there was no threat of a tsunami following a strong earthquake that shook Eastern Samar.
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake was reported in San Julian, Eastern Samar with depth of 17 kilometers at around 1:37 p.m.
"No destructive tsunami threat exsist based on available data. This is for information purposes only and there is no tsunami threat to the Philippines from this earthquake," PHIVOLCS said in an advisory.
Netizen Zhaun Rosales Ortega said people are running out of fear of tsunami in Tacloban City on Tuesday.
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Phivolcs said there is NO TSUNAMI THREAT from the Eastern Samar quake. (Video courtesy of Zhaun Rosales Ortega) pic.twitter.com/AUf6eE2ks0
Intensities were reported in the following areas:
Intensity 6
- San Julian, Eastern Samar
Intensity 5
- Tacloban City
- Catbalogan City, Samar
- Gen. McArthur, Eastern Samar
- Salcedo, Eastern Samar
- Guiuan, Eastern Samar
- Naval, Biliran
- Catarman, Northern Samar
- Palo, Leyte
- Pastrana, Leyte
Intensity 4
- Abuyog, Leyte
- Hilongos, Leyte
- Javier, Leyte
- Capoocan, Leyte
- Julieta, Leyte
- Baybay, Leyte
- Barogo, Leyte
- Jaro, Leyte
- MacArthur, Leyte
- Matalum, Leyte
- Villaba, Leyte
- San Francisco, Southern Leyte
- Bisilig City, Surigao del Sur
- Iloilo City
- Naga City
- Sorsogon City
- Panganiban, Catanduanes
Intensity 3
- Binalbagan, Negros Occidental
- Cabalian, Southern Leyte
- Dimasalang, Masbate
- Butuan City
- Cabadbaran City
Intensity 2
- Bago City
- Bacolod City
The earthquake was tectonin in origin. PHIVOLCS warned that aftershocks are expected following the tremor. — Patricia Lourdes Viray
Get the latest updates on the earthquake here.
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake jolted Tulunan, Cotabato at 9:04 a.m. Tuesday. Phivolcs says damage and aftershocks are expected.
The tremor struck 26 km east of Tulunan. No report on intensities is available as of posting.
Another earthquake shook Mindanao today after the strong 6.3 magnitude quake jolted Tulunan, North Cotabato last night. Phivolcs says a magnitude 5.2 earthquake hit 17 km of Manay, Davao Oriental at 4:53 a.m. today.
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake hit the waters off Jose Abad Santos in Davao Occidental at 10:02 a.m.
Intensity 4 or moderately strong shaking was felt in Kiamba and Alabel, Sarangani; General Santos City; and Tupi, South Cotabato.
No aftershocks or damage is expected, Phivolcs says.
A 5.4 magnitude earthquake hits waters off Sarangani, Davao Occidental at 3 p.m. Wednesday.
Intensity I or scarcely perceptible shaking was felt in Alabel, Sarangani and General Santos City.
State volcanologists say aftershocks are expected.
The death toll from a powerful earthquake that hit a remote Indonesian island chain at the weekend has climbed to five, with thousands living in evacuation shelters, an official says.
The shallow 7.3-magnitude quake struck about 165 kilometres (100 miles) south of the town of Ternate in North Maluku province on Sunday evening, according to the US Geological Survey.
"Five people died after they were hit by debris," Agus Wibowo, a spokesman for Indonesia’s disaster mitigation agency, says in a statement.
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