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No Pinoys hurt in Japan quake - DFA
No Pinoys hurt in Japan quake - DFA
ABS-CBN News
Published Nov 22, 2016 08:51 AM PHT
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Updated Nov 22, 2016 09:00 AM PHT
MANILA - The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said it has not received reports of any Filipinos hurt in the powerful earthquake that rattled Japan early Tuesday.
MANILA - The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said it has not received reports of any Filipinos hurt in the powerful earthquake that rattled Japan early Tuesday.
"So far, walang report na may Pilipinong naapektuhan ng lindol sa Japan," DFA spokesperson Charles Jose said in a text message to ABS-CBN News.
"So far, walang report na may Pilipinong naapektuhan ng lindol sa Japan," DFA spokesperson Charles Jose said in a text message to ABS-CBN News.
Citing the Japan Meteorological Agency, Reuters reported the earthquake generated a tsunami off the northern coast of Japan -- an area devastated in 2011 by a massive quake, tsunami and nuclear disaster.
Citing the Japan Meteorological Agency, Reuters reported the earthquake generated a tsunami off the northern coast of Japan -- an area devastated in 2011 by a massive quake, tsunami and nuclear disaster.
The earthquake, which was felt in Tokyo, had a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 and was center off the coast of Fukushima prefecture at a depth of about 10 km (6 miles).
The earthquake, which was felt in Tokyo, had a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 and was center off the coast of Fukushima prefecture at a depth of about 10 km (6 miles).
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A tsunami of up to 1 meter (3 feet) had been observed around Fukushima following the quake which struck at 5:59 a.m. (2059 GMT), public broadcaster NHK said, after warning of waves of up to 3 metres (10 feet) has been issued
A tsunami of up to 1 meter (3 feet) had been observed around Fukushima following the quake which struck at 5:59 a.m. (2059 GMT), public broadcaster NHK said, after warning of waves of up to 3 metres (10 feet) has been issued
-- With a report from Reuters and Alex Calda, DZMM
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