Tsunami Warning Issued After 7.1 Quake Near Pondaguitan in Philippines
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(Worthy News) – An earthquake of magnitude 7.1 struck some 63 km (39 miles) east of Pondaguitan in the Philippines, the U.S. Geological Survey said, and the U.S. Tsunami Warning System issued a tsunami warning.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said that damage and aftershocks were expected, according to CNN.
The quake was at a depth of 65.6 km (41 miles), USGS said. [ Source: NTD (Read More…) ]
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