LIST: Philippine provinces under tsunami alert after Russia earthquake

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Tsunami waves triggered by the earthquake off Russia on Wednesday, July 30, may affect 22 provinces

MANILA, Philippines – Coastal areas in Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao fronting the Pacific Ocean are expected to have tsunami waves less than 1 meter high after a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia on Wednesday, July 30.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the first tsunami waves may arrive between 1:20 pm and 2:40 pm on Wednesday (Manila time). These waves “may not be the largest” and could “continue for hours.”

A total of 22 provinces may be affected:

• Batanes Group of Islands
• Cagayan
• Isabela
• Aurora
• Quezon
• Camarines Norte
• Camarines Sur
• Albay
• Sorsogon
• Catanduanes
• Northern Samar
• Eastern Samar
• Leyte
• Southern Leyte
• Dinagat Islands
• Surigao del Norte
• Surigao del Sur
• Davao del Norte
• Davao Oriental
• Davao Occidental
• Davao del Sur
• Davao de Oro

People in the provinces listed above should “stay away from the beach and not go to the coast,” said Phivolcs. Those with houses near the shoreline must “move farther inland.”

Phivolcs also advised owners of boats in harbors or shallow coastal waters to secure their vessels and move away from the waterfront. Those who are already at sea “should stay offshore in deep waters” until further notice. – Rappler.com