Tsunami (Philippines) Alert 31 Aug 2012

[Bluebirdjones]

http://ptwc.weather.gov/ptwc/text.php?id=pacific.TSUPAC.2012.08.31.1255

PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS
ISSUED AT 1255Z 31 AUG 2012

A TSUNAMI WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR

INDONESIA / PHILIPPINES / BELAU / YAP / TAIWAN / JAPAN / GUAM /
N. MARIANAS / PAPUA NEW GUINEA


AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS

ORIGIN TIME - 1248Z 31 AUG 2012
COORDINATES - 10.9 NORTH 127.1 EAST
DEPTH - 33 KM
LOCATION - PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION
MAGNITUDE - 7.9


let's hope everyone will be ok

[imagine]

loita told me she felt earthquake in malaybalay while we were talking in skype

[grahamw48]

Hell, that is a BIG quake. :cwm24:

Fingers crossed for our Filipino friends.

[lastlid]

Impacting in the Visayas?

[BRIAN WEBSTER]

:yikes: hey guy's & girls we are in cagayan de oro and we felt that 1 ? me being brave said before i felt quakes lol but joking aside it really scared me that 1 ? rumblles and shakes i felt 3 times before now but this one was a swaying from side to side ? we ran outside thinking the worste was going to happen :omg:

[BRIAN WEBSTER]

thankfully all news is good so far ;)

[lastlid]

Eastern Samar

"A magnitude 7.9 earthquake shook some parts of the Visayas, particularly Eastern Samar, at 8:47 p.m. Friday.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported in its website that the quake's epicenter was located at 112 kilometers east of Guiuan, Eastern Samar.

The quake's origin is tectonic and it has a depth of 10 kilometers.

It was also located at 175 kilometers northeast of Surigao, 187 kilometers east southeast of Tacloban, Leyte and 749 kilometers southeast of Manila, the US Geological Survey said in its latest bulletin.

The USGS issued a tsunami warning in the Philippines, as well as in Indonesia, Taiwan, Japan and Guam.

Phivolcs Director Renato Solidum advised residents in Surigao del Norte, Eastern Samar, Southern Leyte and Bicol to be on alert for possible aftershocks.

He also advised those living in coastal villages in these areas to evacuate due to the tsunami warning.

Southern Leyte Governor Damian Mercado said in a radio interview that he told all town mayors in the province to evacuate all families living in coastal areas. Evacuation is also ongoing in Eastern Samar and Surigao."



http://www.sunstar.com.ph/breaking-news/2012/08/31/79-quake-hits-eastern-samar-240302

[Leen]

Earthquake Update: PHIVOLCS - Coastal areas fronting the Pacific Ocean of the following provinces should evacuate immediately:

Northern Samar
Eastern Samar
Leyte
Southern Leyte
Surigao del Norte
Surigao del Sur

[chieldave]

just had here in Tagum,Davao del Norte as well,felt dizzy after....aunt from Cebu called to tell they just had also...raining now after the earthquake....

[Leen]

we thought that our house will collapse and we are really scared.1st ever we felt this strong earthquake...i think it last for 5 mins,we just hope and pray that no loss of lives and property

[BRIAN WEBSTER]

thats weird we also felt dizzy ! we just thought it was us but it seems it wasnt ?

[Moy]

:cwm3: any news around davao city area??

[Arjie]

Pray for us.

[Moy]

Pray for us.

what part do you live in Philippines
tale care

[Arjie]

in Province of Agusan del Norte near in Surigao del Norte.

[raynaputi]

Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has cancelled tsunami warning over PH, Indonesia, Belau. Although, PH warning raised by Phivolcs, NDRMMC is still up.

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WEPA40 PHEB 311454
TSUPAC

TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 004
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS
ISSUED AT 1454Z 31 AUG 2012

THIS BULLETIN APPLIES TO AREAS WITHIN AND BORDERING THE PACIFIC
OCEAN AND ADJACENT SEAS...EXCEPT ALASKA...BRITISH COLUMBIA...
WASHINGTON...OREGON AND CALIFORNIA.

ADDITIONAL SEA LEVEL READINGS INCLUDED. WARNING IS CANCELLED.

... TSUNAMI WARNING CANCELLATION ...

THE TSUNAMI WARNING AND/OR WATCH ISSUED BY THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI
WARNING CENTER IS NOW CANCELLED FOR

INDONESIA / PHILIPPINES / BELAU

THIS BULLETIN IS ISSUED AS ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. ONLY
NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE
DECISIONS REGARDING THE OFFICIAL STATE OF ALERT IN THEIR AREA AND
ANY ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN RESPONSE.


Source: http://ptwc.weather.gov/ptwc/text.php?id=pacific.TSUPAC.2012.08.31.1454

[Arjie]

Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has cancelled tsunami warning over PH, Indonesia, Belau. Although, PH warning raised by Phivolcs, NDRMMC is still up.

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000
WEPA40 PHEB 311454
TSUPAC

TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 004
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS
ISSUED AT 1454Z 31 AUG 2012

THIS BULLETIN APPLIES TO AREAS WITHIN AND BORDERING THE PACIFIC
OCEAN AND ADJACENT SEAS...EXCEPT ALASKA...BRITISH COLUMBIA...
WASHINGTON...OREGON AND CALIFORNIA.

ADDITIONAL SEA LEVEL READINGS INCLUDED. WARNING IS CANCELLED.

... TSUNAMI WARNING CANCELLATION ...

THE TSUNAMI WARNING AND/OR WATCH ISSUED BY THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI
WARNING CENTER IS NOW CANCELLED FOR

INDONESIA / PHILIPPINES / BELAU

THIS BULLETIN IS ISSUED AS ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. ONLY
NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE
DECISIONS REGARDING THE OFFICIAL STATE OF ALERT IN THEIR AREA AND
ANY ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN RESPONSE.


Source: http://ptwc.weather.gov/ptwc/text.php?id=pacific.TSUPAC.2012.08.31.1454



Thank God!!:Jump::Jump::Jump::doh:doh..i can go to bed now:):)

[andy222]

My wife is in mindanao she said its bad there buildings shaking. Heavy rain now.

[imagine]

Pray for us.

seems prayers were answered:xxgrinning--00xx3:

[irishman12]

:cwm3: any news around davao city area??

moy - i chat a contact online in fb -she was at nccc mall maa. at the time some panic .

[Moy]

moy - i chat a contact online in fb -she was at nccc mall maa. at the time some panic .

thanks for the update irishman12 :)

[lastlid]

My wife has just been chatting to her sister in Cavite and she wasn't aware that there had been an earthquake. :icon_lol: She was teaching yesterday, so obviously no seismic shocks felt in the area.

She had only about 3 hours sleep as she was teaching between 7am and 6pm plus travelling time. Playing catchup from the disruption caused by the previous typhoon.