Philippines and Indonesia issue tsunami warnings after 7.4 magnitude quake

[zhiwei]

Philippines and Indonesia issue tsunami warnings after 7.4 magnitude quake​

Summary​

• The Philippines and Indonesia issue tsunami warnings after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake
• The Philippines' seismology agency warned that it was expecting a "destructive tsunami" with "life-threatening wave heights", after the quake struck off Mindanao in the country's south
• Tsunami waves could reach up to 3m (10ft) above normal tide levels in parts of the Philippines, and up to 1m higher in areas of Indonesia and Palau, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says
• Filipino officials say the first waves could arrive before 11:43 local time (03:43 GMT) and could last "for hours"
• Photographs published by local media show chaotic scenes outside a hospital in Davao City, near the quake's epicentre

 

[zhiwei]

 

[zhiwei]

 

[syed putra]

That area is famous for surfing.

 

[GOD IS MY DOG]

why can't mega quakes happen in Persian Gulf and Red Sea....................the tsunamis sure damn shiok one................

 

[Hightech88]

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/philippines-quake-76-magnitude-tsunami-warning-5393631

Powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake strikes off southern Philippines, tsunami warnings issued​

At least one person was killed, with authorities warning of damage and aftershocks from the quake.

MANILA: A strong earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck offshore in the southern Philippines on Friday (Oct 10), the country's seismology agency said, with tsunami warnings issued in several countries and people in nearby coastal areas urged to move inland or to higher ground.

Agency Phivolcs warned of damage and aftershocks from the quake, which struck in waters off Manay town in Davao Oriental in the Mindanao region. At least one person was killed, civil defence official Raffy Alejandro said on Facebook.

 

[syed putra]

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why can't mega quakes happen in Persian Gulf and Red Sea....................the tsunamis sure damn shiok one................

It do happen you bum. In turkey and iran. Afghanistan. But not further south.

 

[syed putra]

Philippines gets all the fun. Earthquake, super typhoons, volcanos, floods......

 

[Truthspeak]

why can't mega quakes happen in Persian Gulf and Red Sea....................the tsunamis sure damn shiok one................

Because all these tsunamis are man-made and unable to produce those devastating effects on those countries residing near Persian Gulf and Red Sea. However, earthquakes can still do the jobs

 

[glockman]

Philippines gets all the fun. Earthquake, super typhoons, volcanos, floods......

I disagree. We have a massive seismic shift once every four years when electoral boundaries break and move.