No tsunami threat to PH after magnitude 7.2 quake in Vanuatu — PHIVOLCS
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No tsunami threat to PH after magnitude 7.2 quake in Vanuatu — PHIVOLCS
by Luwela Amor24 October 2026
Photo courtesy: PHIVOLCS-DOST
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) said there is no tsunami threat to the country after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu on Saturday, Oct. 24.
“Hazardous tsunami waves are possible for coasts located within 300 km of the earthquake epicenter,” PHIVOLCS said in its Tsunami Information No. 1.
“There is no tsunami threat to the Philippines from this earthquake,” PHIVOLCS added.
The magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck at a depth of 10 kilometers at around 10:31 a.m., according to PHIVOLCS.
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