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GregariousGroundhog

(7,526 posts)
Tue Jul 26, 2022, 10:17 PM Jul 2022

7.1-magnitude earthquake strikes northern Philippines

Source: CNN

A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck the Philippines on Tuesday, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).

The quake struck in northern Luzon, the country's most populous island, at 8:43 a.m. local time (8:43 p.m. ET), according to USGS.
Its epicenter was about 13 kilometers (8 miles) southeast of the small town of Dolores, with a depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles), according to USGS.
The impact was felt in the capital city, Manila, more than 400 kilometers (about 250 miles) away, where workers and residents evacuated from buildings and gathered on the street.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/26/asia/philippines-luzon-earthquake-intl-hnk/

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7.1-magnitude earthquake strikes northern Philippines (Original Post) GregariousGroundhog Jul 2022 OP
eep. AllaN01Bear Jul 2022 #1
Any news of a tsunami ? The one in 2004 is still haunting. FailureToCommunicate Jul 2022 #2
No warning issued. Lochloosa Jul 2022 #3

Lochloosa

(16,068 posts)
3. No warning issued.
Tue Jul 26, 2022, 10:53 PM
Jul 2022

TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 1
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER HONOLULU HI
1055 AM CHST WED JUL 27 2022

...NO TSUNAMI THREAT TO GUAM/CNMI FROM A DISTANT EARTHQUAKE...

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