Magnitude 8.8 Chile quake triggers Tsunami Alert Level 1 in RP

Magnitude 8.8 Chile quake triggers Tsunami Alert Level 1 in RP

According to the latest tsunami advisory, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) named nineteen provinces along the east coast of the Philippines as areas of concern:
• Batanes
• Cagayan
• Ilocos Norte
• Isabela
• Quezon
• Aurora
• Camarines Norte
• Camarines Sur
• Albay
• Catanduanes
• Sorsogon
• Northern Samar
• Eastern Samar
• Leyte
• Southern Leyte
• Surigao del Norte
• Surigao del Sur
• Davao Oriental
• Davao del Sur
It is expected that the tsunami will hit the eastern part of the country between 1-2pm tomorrow afternoon. Local seismologists on Saturday issued a Tsunami Alert Level 1 after a powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake hit Concepcion, Chile on the other side of the Pacific Ocean approximately 3:34 a.m. Saturday (2:34 p.m. Saturday in Manila) Latest figures show more than 82 are confirmed dead and the death toll is expected to rise. Chilean President Michelle Bachelet declared a “state of catastrophe”.