The Chile earthquake and the ensuing aftershocks has triggered Tsunami alert all across the Pacific region of the world, including The Philippines. As of now, The Philippine government has issued statements that those in the east coast be prepared for evacuation, but that there is still yet no reason for immediate concern.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seisomology (PHILVOCS) has issued statements regarding raising the Tsunami Alert Level to 1. As of their latest update on February 27, 11:00pm, the issued the following statement.
Tsunami Alert Level 1 remains raised over the East Coast of Philippines because of the magnitude 8.8 earthquake Chile earthquake at 2:34 PM (Philippine Time) on February 27, 2010.
The estimated arrival time of the first tsunami waves is between 1:00PM to 2:30PM (Philippine Time) on 28 February 2010 (Sunday afternoon).
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