An earthquake of around magnitude 7 and 4 occurred near Mindanao in the Philippines

Mondo International Updated on 2024-01-19

China's ** Taiwan Network officially determined: At 22:37 on December 02, in the waters near Mindanao Island in the Philippines (865 degrees, 126 degrees east longitude45 degrees) occurs 7Magnitude 6**, hypocenter depth 40 km.

On December 2, local time, the Philippine Volcano** Institute issued a tsunami warning. According to the data analysis, the ** that occurred this time will trigger waves 1 meter high, and the waves will be higher in the closed bay and strait areas, and a devastating tsunami is expected to occur, endangering lives. The first wave of the tsunami is expected to arrive between 22:37 and 23:59 on the 2nd, and the waves will last for several hours.

In response to the strong ** off the coast of the Philippines, the Japan Meteorological Agency has just issued a tsunami warning covering the area from Chiba Prefecture on the island of Honshu to the west to Miyako Island and Yaeyama in Okinawa Prefecture. The tsunami is expected to reach Miyakojima and other areas in Okinawa Prefecture at 1:30 am Japan time on the 3rd, and then to other areas one after another. The maximum tsunami height is currently expected to be 1 metre.

In addition, according to the tsunami warning center of the Ministry of Natural Resources, according to the preliminary ** parameters** It may cause a local tsunami around the epicenter, but it will not have a catastrophic impact on the coast of our country.

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