There is not any menace of a tsunami within the nation following the robust earthquake on the Fiji islands, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) reported.
In an advisory posted early Friday morning, the company mentioned “No destructive tsunami threat exists based on available data. This is for information purposes only and there is no tsunami threat to the Philippines from this earthquake.”
PHIVOLCS additionally mentioned that there isn’t any motion required at the moment.
An earthquake of magnitude 7.2 struck close to Tonga within the South Pacific Ocean on Friday, based on the US Geological Survey (USGS).
The earthquake’s epicenter was situated about 280 km (174 miles) southwest of Tonga, at a depth of 167.4 km (104 miles), based on USGS.
The US Tsunami Warning System mentioned there was no tsunami menace for the US West Coast, British Columbia, or Alaska following the quake.
Australia’s Bureau Of Meteorology additionally mentioned there was no tsunami menace to Australia.
The European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) initially reported a magnitude of seven for the earthquake close to the southern area of the Fiji Islands. — BAP, GMA Integrated News with Reuters report
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