CDNTopStories State seismologists on Tuesday raised a tsunami warning in Catanduanes, Northern Samar and Eastern Samar after a magnitude 6.6 earthquake hit the waters off Catanduanes town. CNDigital READ:
“Based on available data of our sea level monitoring stations facing the epicentral area, no significant sea level disturbances have been recorded since the 08:54 PM earthquake up until this cancellation of the advisory,” the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said in its 12:30 am advisory.
“With this, any effects due to minor sea level disturbances have largely passed and therefore [Phivolcs] has now cancelled the recommendations issued for this event,” the advisory further said. Earlier, Phivolcs reported a tectonic earthquake 150 kilometers southeast of Gigmoto, occurring at 8:54 p.m. with a shallow depth of 72 kilometers.Office of Civil Defense Joint Information Center head Diego Mariano told reporters in a text message that no damage or casualties had been reported and no evacuation had been conducted.Your subscription has been successful.
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