Showing posts with label samar. Show all posts
Showing posts with label samar. Show all posts

Friday, August 31, 2012

7.6 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Philippines

The Philippines was rocked by an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.6 intensity near the eastern part of Sulangan, Samar at 8:45 p.m. Philippine Time according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).

As a result of the earthquake, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued a tsunami warning for the Philippines, Japan, Indonesia, Taiwan, Papua New Guinea and other islands around the Pacific.

Stay tuned for more updates.