A strong earthquake occurred Guiuan, Eastern Samar at 8:47 PM , 31 August 20212 (Philippine Time), located at 10.83 N 126.76E with depth of 10km and a preliminary magnitude of 7.7 .
PHIVOLCS Tsunami Alert Level is now raised to 3. People in threatened coastal areas are STRONGLY ADVISED TO IMMEDIATELY EVACUATE to higher grounds. Coastal ar
eas in the following provinces are expected to be affected by high tsunami waves. Boats at sea are advised to stay in the deeper parts of the open seas until the threat has passed. If there is sufficient time, boats in harbors and enclosed bays are advised to go to the deeper parts of the open seas until the threat has passed.
Coastal areas fronting the Pacific Ocean of the following provinces should evacuate immediately:
• Northern Samar
• Eastern Samar
• Leyte
• Southern Leyte
• Surigao del Norte
• Surigao del Sur
