The Philippines can expect the arrival of the initial tsunami waves generated by the magnitude 8.8 earthquake in Chile after lunch of Sunday, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).
In a bulletin issued at 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, the Phivolcs said the estimated time of arrival of the first tsunami waves was between 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
The advisory warned 19 provinces on the eastern coast of the country to watch out for tsunami waves.
These provinces are Cagayan, Batanes, Sorsogon, Northern Samar, Ilocos Norte, Eastern Samar, Isabela, Leyte, Quezon, Southern Leyte, Aurora, Surigao del Norte, Camarines Norte, Surigao del Sur, Camarines Sur, Davao Oriental, Albay, Davao del Sur and Catanduanes.
The agency also said residents in the eastern coasts of these areas "are advised to prepare for possible evacuation."
The agency has placed the country under Tsunami Alert Level 1 but no evacuation order has been issued of Saturday night.
Phivolcs Director Renato Solidum told the Inquirer that waves as high as 2.60 meters were reported in Valparasio, Chile, 2.34 meters in Talchuano, Chile and 1.32 meters in Coquimbo, Chile.
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