6.6 Quake Strikes off Catanduanes Coast, Triggers Tsunami Warning for 3 Provinces - Phivolcs

Magnitude 6.6 Earthquake Off Coast of Catanduanes Triggers Tsunami Warning, Says Phivolcs.

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Earthquake Information No.1

Date and Time: 04 April 2023 - 09:35 PM

Magnitude = 2.9

Depth = 001 km

Location = 18.79°N, 121.17°E - 022 km S 71° W of Fuga Island (Aparri) (Cagayan)https://t.co/D8AxVf2mfl pic.twitter.com/NZu67sv2rT

— PHIVOLCS-DOST (@phivolcs_dost) April 4, 2023

Phivolcs reported a magnitude 6.6 earthquake off the coast of Catanduanes, with its epicenter 120 km S 88° E of Gigmoto town at a depth of nine kilometers.

The monitoring agency warned residents of Catanduanes, Northern Samar, and Eastern Samar to be on alert for higher-than-normal waves due to a "minor sea level disturbance" caused by the quake.

The agency also issued a tsunami warning, stating that the first waves may arrive between 09:02 p.m. to 12:54 a.m. on April 5th, 2023 (PST). 

Keep Safe Everyone!