State seismologists lifted the tsunami warning on Monday following a magnitude 7.8 earthquake in Mindanao.
Earlier, Phivolcs issued a tsunami warning, forecasting waves of more than a meter above the normal tides to occur between 7:37 a.m. and 9:37 a.m.
‘After the extended two-hour observation period, minor sea level disturbances continued to be recorded; however, these observed wave heights are too small to cause damage,’ Phivolcs said in its advisory.
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Phivolcs said these areas saw tsunami waves:
Kiamba, Sarangani: 1.48 meters
Kalamansig, Sultan Kudarat: 0.84 meters
Maasim, Sarangani: 0.48 meters
Zamboanga City: 0.25 meters
Mati City, Davao Oriental: 0.21 meters
Tandag City, Surigao del Sur: 0.09 meters
The earthquake left at least 19 people dead, 12 still missing, and 134 injured, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council.
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The earthquake occurred off the shores of Sarangani at 07:37 a.m. with a shallow depth of 33 kilometers.