High tsunami waves threaten 23 areas in Philippines after M7.5 quake

Agence France-Presse

Rowegie Abanto

ABS-CBN News

<p>MANILA (5th UPDATE) &mdash; The Philippines warned of &quot;high tsunami waves&quot; and called for the evacuation of coastal areas in northern Luzon on Wednesday after a 7.2-magnitude <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/world/2024/4/3/magnitude-7-5-earthquake-hits-near-taiwan-japan-agency-825" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" title="https://news.abs-cbn.com/world/2024/4/3/magnitude-7-5-earthquake-hits-near-taiwan-japan-agency-825">quake in neighboring Taiwan</a>.</p><p><span dir="ltr" id="isPasted"></span></p><p>Residents in coastal areas of Batanes, Cagayan, Ilocos Norte, and Isabela were &quot;strongly advised to immediately evacuate to higher grounds or move farther inland,&quot; the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said in an updated advisory.</p><p>These areas &quot;are expected to experience high tsunami waves&quot; based on tsunami wave models, Phivolcs added.</p><p>The first tsunami waves were expected to hit between 8:33 and 10:33 a.m., which &quot;may not be the largest and these waves may continue for hours.&quot;</p><p>The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said preemptive evacuation was underway in Pagudpud and Currimao towns in Ilocos Norte.</p><p>The NDRRMC added that the Cagayan Valley disaster council directed all local disaster offices to evacuate residents from coastal areas.</p><p>Phivolcs director Teresito Bacolcol told TeleRadyo Serbisyo that as of 9:08 a.m., the projected height of the tsunami waves were reduced to less than 30 centimeters from an initial 3 meters.</p><p>&quot;Owners of boats in harbors, estuaries or shallow coastal water of the above-mentioned provinces should secure their boats and move away from the waterfront,&quot; the state seismology agency said.</p><p>&quot;Boats already at sea during this period should stay offshore in deep waters until further advised.&quot;</p><p><br/></p><style type="text/css" id="isPasted">
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<p>The first tsunami waves were expected to hit between 8:33 and 10:33 a.m., which &quot;may not be the largest and these waves may continue for hours.&quot;</p><p>The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said preemptive evacuation was underway in Pagudpud and Currimao towns in Ilocos Norte.</p><p>The NDRRMC added that the Cagayan Valley disaster council directed all local disaster offices to evacuate residents from coastal areas.</p><p>Phivolcs director Teresito Bacolcol told TeleRadyo Serbisyo that as of 9:08 a.m., the projected height of the tsunami waves were reduced to less than 30 centimeters from an initial 3 meters.</p><p>&quot;Owners of boats in harbors, estuaries or shallow coastal water of the above-mentioned provinces should secure their boats and move away from the waterfront,&quot; the state seismology agency said.</p><p>&quot;Boats already at sea during this period should stay offshore in deep waters until further advised.&quot;</p><p><br></p><style type="text/css" id="isPasted">
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<p>Residents in coastal areas of Batanes, Cagayan, Ilocos Norte, and Isabela were &quot;strongly advised to immediately evacuate to higher grounds or move farther inland,&quot; the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said in an updated advisory.</p><p>These areas &quot;are expected to experience high tsunami waves&quot; based on tsunami wave models, Phivolcs added.</p>

<p>MANILA (5th UPDATE) &mdash; The Philippines warned of &quot;high tsunami waves&quot; and called for the evacuation of coastal areas in northern Luzon on Wednesday after a 7.2-magnitude <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/world/2024/4/3/magnitude-7-5-earthquake-hits-near-taiwan-japan-agency-825" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" title="https://news.abs-cbn.com/world/2024/4/3/magnitude-7-5-earthquake-hits-near-taiwan-japan-agency-825">quake in neighboring Taiwan</a>.</p><p><span dir="ltr" id="isPasted"></span></p>

<p>The Philippines warned of "high tsunami waves" and called for the evacuation of coastal areas in northern Luzon on Wednesday after a 7.2-magnitude quake in neighboring Taiwan.</p>

The Philippines warned of "high tsunami waves" and called for the evacuation of coastal areas in northern Luzon on Wednesday after a 7.2-magnitude quake in neighboring Taiwan.

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