MANILA – The state quake monitoring agency has lifted a tsunami warning it issued for several provinces in southern Philippines following the 7.2-magnitude earthquake that shook Davao Oriental before noon Saturday.
In an advisory issued at 3 p.m., Phivolcs (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology) said minor waves 0.08 meters in height were recorded at its sea level monitoring station in Mati, Davao Oriental.
It did not report any damage and said waves have returned to normal.
“The last recorded wave occurred at 01:10 p.m. (PST) for this station. Records show that wave heights have returned to the normal tide level,” Phivolcs said.
“With this, any effects due to minor sea level disturbances have largely passed and therefore DOST- Phivolcs has now cancelled recommendations prescribed in our Tsunami Advisory issued for this event,” it said.
The state quake monitoring agency had warned of strong currents and sea level changes in the Philippine Sea following the 7.2-magnitude temblor that hit 170 kilometers off Governor Generoso town at 11:39 a.m.
It urged residents in several provinces facing the Philippine Sea to avoid the coast between 12 noon and 2 p.m.
The advisory covered Compostela Valley, Davao Del Norte, Davao Del Sur, Davao Oriental, Davao City, Sarangani, South Cotabato, Agusan Del Norte, Agusan Del Sur, Surigao Del Norte and Surigao Del Sur and warned residents to “stay away from the beach.”
The quake shook parts of Mindanao, sending residents scampering for safety. No damage or casualties have been reported. (ABS-CBN News)
