Manila [Philippines], October 10: Reuters news agency on October 10 quoted a warning from the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) saying that a 7.4 magnitude earthquake occurred in the Philippines , leading to a tsunami warning.
Accordingly, dangerous tsunamis can occur in coastal areas within 300 km from the epicenter.The European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said the earthquake occurred in the Mindanao region of the Philippines at a depth of 62 km. The agency estimated the magnitude of the earthquake at 7.2 on the Richter scale.
Meanwhile, the Philippine Volcanology and Seismology Administration (Phivolcs) estimated the quake at 7.6 magnitude and warned of tsunamis , damage and aftershocks. It "strongly advised" residents in coastal areas of the central and southern Philippines to immediately move to higher ground.
Earlier, The Philippine Star reported that a 4.4 magnitude earthquake struck Pugo town, La Union province on the morning of October 9, forcing local authorities to suspend school and work at government agencies.
Phivolcs said the tectonic earthquake struck at 10:30 a.m., with its epicenter located about 3 kilometers north of Pugo town.
The earthquake was caused by a shift in the earth's crust rather than volcanic activity. The tremor was recorded at a magnitude of 4 in Pugo and Tubao (La Union province), as well as in Baguio City, where the shaking was described as quite strong.
About 30 students were taken to hospital after suffering dizziness due to panic during the incident.
Source: Thanh Nien Newspaper
