No tsunami threat after 6.3-magnitude quake, says Phivolcs

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No tsunami warning was issued by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), following the 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Nasugbu, Batangas on Friday afternoon.

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“No destructive tsunami threat exists based on available data,” it said.

The quake, which had a depth of 160 kilometers, was felt in Metro Manila and several parts of Luzon.

Aftershocks are expected from the quake, Phivolcs said. Frances G. Mangosing / JPV