Tsunami Information No.

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Date Issued: September 8, 2017
Time Issued: 01:09 PM

ADVISORY
Sea-level Change Monitoring
A great earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.0 occurred Off the Coast of
Chiapas Mexico on 08 September 2017 at 12:49 PM (Philippine Standard Time)
located at 14.9 oN, 94.4 oW with depth of 33 km.

An earthquake of this size has the potential to generate a destructive tsunami that
can strike coastlines in the region near the epicenter within minutes to hours.

NO EVACUATION ORDER is in effect. Coastal communities of the following

provinces fronting the Pacific Ocean are ADVISED TO WAIT AND LISTEN FOR
UPDATES:

Batanes Group of Islands Eastern Samar

Cagayan Northern Samar
Ilocos Norte Leyte
Isabela Southern Leyte
Quezon Surigao del Norte
Aurora Surigao del Sur
Camarines Norte Davao Oriental
Camarines Sur Davo Del Norte
Albay Davao Del Sur
Catanduanes Davao Occidental
Sorsogon

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