Dawan NewsChina'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.
According to Haike News, in the scene of the scene, the house shook violently, the water tank shook violently, the chandelier kept swaying, and the local Chinese took a frightening moment. After feeling the tremor, many people ran out of their residences, during which the alarm sounded constantly, and the houses were still shaking when they ran to the road, and many people around them took refuge in the streets. There are also people who photographed the scene where a large number of birds flew and migrated to other places en masse.
* Screenshots. According to information released by the Philippine Volcano Research Institute, it occurred at 22:37 on the same day, and the epicenter was located at 8 north latitude52 degrees, east longitude 12669 degrees, that is, about 42 kilometers northeast of the town of Sinatuan in the province of South Surigao, with an epicenter depth of 8 kilometers. The tremor was felt strongly in the neighbouring towns of Bislig in Surigao do Sul and Kababaran in Agusan Norte province.
According to the Philippine Volcano Research Institute, this is a tectonic structure and is expected to be accompanied by aftershocks.
*A tsunami warning was issued 28 minutes after the Philippine Volcano** Institute. According to the analysis of the local tsunami scenario database, the ** is expected to trigger waves up to 1 meter high, and the waves in the closed bay and strait areas may be higher. The first wave of the tsunami is expected to arrive between 22:37 and 23:59 on the same day, with waves lasting for several hours.
The Philippine Volcano** Institute strongly recommends that residents of coastal areas near the epicenter immediately evacuate to higher ground or move inland.
In addition, according to the report of the Chinese Consulate General in Davao that night, the earthquake was felt in various parts of the consular district, and there were no reports of Chinese citizens being affected.
The Philippines is located in the Pacific Rim volcanic belt, which is frequent.
The Volcano Institute of the Philippines issued a message at 03:23 a.m. on December 3 to cancel the tsunami warning issued due to the waters near Mindanao Island in the Philippines on December 2.
Comprehensive China's **Taiwan Network, **CCTV News, Haike News Report.