SAYS PHIVOLCS
Chile’s 8.2 quake poses no tsunami threat to PH
MANILA, Philippines— The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Wednesday said there was no tsunami threat to the Philippines following a powerful 8.2-magnitude earthquake that struck off Chile.
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“Phivolcs does not expect a destructive tsunami threat to the Philippines from this event. As such no evacuation is needed,” Phivolcs said in a statement.
The quake, which struck at a depth of 10 kilometers, set off a small tsunami that forced evacuations along Chile’s entire Pacific coast.
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