An earthquake with a magnitude of seven.2 earthquake struck the island nation of Vanuatu on Sunday night, however no tsunami risk to the Philippines has been detected, Phivolcs mentioned.
ADVISORY: NO TSUNAMI THREAT TO THE PHILIPPINES
Tsunami Information No.1
Date and Time: 08 Jan 2023 – 08:32 PM
Magnitude = 7.2
Depth = 010 kilometers
Location = 15.1°S,166.7°E – Vanuatuhttps://t.co/r9ktHd4EQa pic.twitter.com/TqsyMvBgC4— PHIVOLCS-DOST (@phivolcs_dost) January 8, 2023
According to the company, the quake hit at 8:32 p.m. Philippines time at a depth of 10 kilometers.
The United States Geological Survey mentioned the epicenter was positioned 40 kilometers west of the city of Port-Olry on the island of Espiritu Santo.
“Tsunami waves reaching 0.3 to 1 meters above the tide level are possible for some coasts of Vanuatu,” mentioned the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. — with a report from Reuters/BM, GMA Integrated News
