Earlier today, people in the Philippines ran to higher ground as a major undersea earthquake measuring 7.6 magnitude struck, causing strong shaking which lasted a long time according to one person. The epicentre of this earthquake was located roughly 91 miles east of Guiuan in Samar province of Philippines within the Philippine Trench at a depth of 20 miles according to the USGS. This immidiately triggered tsunami warnings for many areas including Indonesia, Philippines and Bealau which still remain in effect as of this writing. Warnings have now reportedly been cancelled for Yap, Taiwan, Japan, Guam, Northern Mariana and Papua New Guinea
“If you are anywhere near the coast I recommend that you head to higher ground,” a messege said by Paul Caruso of the USGS on Sky TV to those living in the Philippines.
Watches which had been issued for Hawaii have also been lifted.
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