Tag: Tsunami threat to Philippines

PHIVOLCS says no destructive tsunami threat to PHL following quake off Loyalty Islands

(Eagle News)–There is no destructive tsunami threat to the Philippines. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology issued an advisory to this effect following a strong earthquake that struck southeast of Loyalty Islands om Vanuatu. PHIVOLCS pegged the earthquake’s magnitude at 7.4. “This is for information purposes only..,” it said. According to PHIVOLCS,  hazardous tsunami waves are possible for coasts located within 300 km of the earthquake epicenter. The US Tsunami Warning System said these […]

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PHIVOLCS says no tsunami threat to PHL following strong Vanuatu earthquake

(Eagle News) — There is no tsunami threat to the Philippines. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology issued the advisory following a strong earthquake that struck Vanuatu on Tuesday. The United States Geological Survey said the quake, which had a preliminary magnitude of 6.7, struck 59 kilometers west of Port Vila. According to PHIVOLCS, the earthquake hit at 8:49 a.m., Philippine time, and had a depth of 14 kilometers. Media reports said the quake […]

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PHIVOLCS says no tsunami threat to PHL following 6.5-magnitude quake in Alaska

(Eagle News)—There is no tsunami threat to the Philippines, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said on Wednesday, April 3. PHIVOLCS gave the assurance after it said a 6.5-magnitude earthquake hit the Aleutian Islands in the Rat Islands in Alaska. The Alaska Earthquake Center said the  quake occurred at 1:36 p.m. on Tuesday. It was centered 55 miles northwest of Amchitka. Seismologist Natalia Rupert said there were no immediate reports the quake was felt. […]

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