(Author’s Note: Latest news article from Inquirer.Net says that there’s no need to worry anymore. Thank God.)
An 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck Chile‘s second most populated city and this has sent ripples all over the world. Not just because the disaster struck another country, but it looks like this earthquake was so powerful that there’s a big chance that Tsunamis will be hitting countries all over the Pacific! And yes, that includes the Philippines. Barely a few months after surviving Ondoy, there’s a chance that we’ll actually be flooded big time once again but this time not by rain but by a Tidal Wave.
Here’s an excerpt from the original article on Inquirer.Net. Apparently this has happened before and the Tsunamis actually hit the Philippines 24 hours after the earthquake in Chile. This means that we really shouldn’t be lax in the coming 24-48 hours.
The US Pacific Tsunami warning center issued a “widespread” tsunami warning for all Pacific nations.
A partial evacuation of Easter Island has been ordered in Chile in the face of possible big tidal waves, President Michelle Bachelet announced.
She also said two ships with aid had been dispatched to Robinson Crusoe Island, part of the Juan Fernandez Archipelago, which has been affected by a big tidal wave.
Japan’s meteorological agency warned of a tsunami risk across large areas of the Pacific including as far away as the Antarctic, as the Philippines warned low-lying coastal areas to prepare for possible evacuation.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said that the tremor could generate a destructive tsunami that could hit coastlines on the eastern side of the archipelago.
“No evacuation order is in effect but communities along the east coast of the country are advised to wait for further information and to prepare for possible evacuation,” Phivolcs said in an advisory.
Phivolcs Director Renato Solidum told the Inquirer that the issuance of the tsunami alert at 3:10 p.m. is standard operating procedure for the Phivolcs. “This is to remind the public that there was a strong earthquake in another part of the world that could cause a tsunami. It would be best for the public to be prepared.”
He added that in 1960, a magnitude 9.5 earthquake hit Chile, the strongest recorded earthquake in history. That quake caused waves as high as six meters to reach the country 24 hours after the actual quake. “We cannot lower our guard here.”
Please do join me in prayer so that the Philippines may be spared from another disaster. 
For my readers who live along the eastern coastline, please take extra caution and care.
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