World · 5 August 2026

Philippines has no tsunami threat after 6.4-magnitude Sarangani quake

Phivolcs, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, stated that the Philippines faces no destructive tsunami threat. A magnitude 6.4 earthquake off Sarangani, Davao Occidental, occurred on Wednesday. The quake happened at 12:14 p.m., 37 kilometres southwest of Sarangani, with a 13-kilometre depth.

By BriefTea Editorial · 5 August 2026 at 6:29

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