Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:51pm on 02 Dec 2023,Saturday International
A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck the Philippine island of Mindanao, triggering tsunami warnings for parts of the Philippines and Japan's southwest coast. Philippine authorities warned of 1 meter high tsunami waves hitting Surigao and Davao provinces by midnight, advising immediate coastal evacuations. Japan issued a warning expecting 1 meter tsunami waves around 1:30am Sunday in southwestern areas. The quake, centered 39 miles underground, adds risk of significant damage and casualties from both shaking and potential tsunamis. Waves could continue for hours after the initial arrival times.
