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Powerful Earthquake Strikes Eastern Philippines but Tsunami Fears Abate
The authorities in Japan and the Philippines lifted tsunami warnings in coastal regions after ordering evacuations. Power failures near the epicenter were reported.
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Patients at Manuel J. Santos Hospital in Butuan City, in the southern Philippines, are evacuated after an earthquake on Saturday night. Credit...Ivy Marie Mangadlao/Associated Press
By Andrés R. Martínez
Dec. 2, 2023
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A 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck the eastern parts of the Philippines on Saturday, leading to tsunami warnings across the region and as far as the southern part of Japan, nearly 2,000 miles away that were later lifted, the authorities said.
After small tsunami waves were recorded, officials said that the threat had passed.
The quake struck at about 10:37 p.m. local time in Mindanao, in the eastern part of the Philippines, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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Source: U.S.G.S. Note: Shaking categories are based on the Modified Mercalli Intensity scale. By William B. Davis and John Keefe
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Andrés R. Martínez is a senior editor for The Times in Seoul, responsible for coverage of live news in Asia. He previously worked at The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg News and The Monitor in McAllen, Texas. More about Andrés R. Martínez
A version of this article appears in print on Dec. 3, 2023, Section A , Page 6 of the New York edition with the headline: Philippines Quake Prompts Warnings . Order Reprints | Today’s Paper | Subscribe
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