Tsunami warning lifted after Davao quake
MANILA, Philippines — State seismologists have lifted the tsunami warning triggered by the magnitude 7.5 earthquake that struck off the coast of Davao Oriental on Friday, October 10.
Phivolcs issued a tsunami warning in several Visayas and Mindanao coastal areas after the quake, and residents were told to immediately evacuate.
A tsunami was detected by the Tandag Surigao Del Sur Sea level Monitoring Station for Tsunami Detection at 10:20 a.m. It measured around 30 centimeters.
“Any effects due to the tsunami warning have largely passed and therefore. Department of Science and Technology-PHIVOLCS has now cancelled all Tsunami Warnings issued for this event,” the agency said in a bulletin.
The earthquake that struck Davao was felt in several localities in the area. Several local government units have suspended classes and government work to give way for safety checks.
The regional Office of Civil Defense has already raised a Red Alert status over the affected area.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. earlier ordered for the evacuation of residents in affected areas and reassured them that help was on the way.
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