"which was centered at sea about 62 kilometers (38 miles) southeast of Manay town in Davao Oriental province and was caused by movement in a fault at a shallow depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles), The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Honolulu said hazardous waves were possible within 300 kilometers (186 miles) of the epicenter. It said waves up to 3 meters (10 feet) above normal tides were possible on some Philippine coasts, and smaller waves were possible in Indonesia and Palau."
"Office of Civil Defense deputy administrator Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro IV warned that tsunami waves could hit six nearby coastal provinces from Davao Oriental up to two hours after the earthquake struck at 9:43 a.m. He asked people to immediately move to higher ground or further inland away from coastal areas. "We urge these coastal communities to be on alert and immediately evacuate to higher grounds until further notice," Alejandro said in a video news briefing."
An offshore earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 struck about 62 kilometers southeast of Manay town in Davao Oriental at a shallow depth of 10 kilometers. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology expected damage and aftershocks. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center warned hazardous waves within 300 kilometers of the epicenter, with waves up to 3 meters above normal tides possible on some Philippine coasts and smaller waves possible in Indonesia and Palau. Officials ordered coastal evacuations and urged people to move to higher ground or farther inland. Boat owners were told to secure vessels and move away from waterfronts. The Philippines remains highly prone to earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and about 20 typhoons yearly.
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