7.6 quake 93km E of Sulangan, Philippines

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7.6 quake 93km E of Sulangan, Philippines

#1 Postby cycloneye » Fri Aug 31, 2012 8:33 am

Manila: An earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter Scale rocked the coast of Philippines on Friday. Following the earthquake, tsunami warnings were issued for Philippines, Indonesia, Taiwan and Japan.

Tsunami alerts were also issued for Papua New Guinea and other islands in the Pacific, including the US state of Hawaii.

The quake was centered off the east coast, 91 miles off the town of Guiuan in Samar province, the US Geological Survey said.

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#2 Postby JonathanBelles » Fri Aug 31, 2012 8:39 am

All US watches have been cancelled.
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