(Eagle News) — There is no tsunami threat to the Philippines.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology made the statement on Tuesday, January 19, after a strong earthquake struck Argentina on Monday, Argentina time.
The GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences said the earthquake that hit San Juan province had a magnitude of 6.8.
It had a depth of 10 kilometers, GFZ said.
The US Tsunami Warning System said no tsunami warning has been issued.
No additional information was so far available.