An earthquake in the Philippines has generated a tsunami and left at least one person dead on Friday.
The earthquake which was at 7.6 magnitude struck Friday evening in the Philippines with the epicenter being near the town of Guiuan in the Philippine province of Eastern Samar.
Because of the earthquake, Tsunami waves reached 6 to 7 inches to a foot and a half, which were recorded in the province of Surigao del Norte.
No recorded damage was reported from the waves but the earthquake triggered a landslide which injured one person and killed at least one person.
Benito Ramos said to The Manila Times, "The quake occurred amid a strong rain, so the earth shook loose and there was a landslide."
Alerts of another tsunami have been canceled. Earlier the Philippines had an advisory which urged residents to evacuate on Saturday morning.
There have been recorded minor damages in six provinces that authorities were monitoring including, Leyte, Southern Leyte, Eastern and Northern Samar, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur.
The earthquake hit at 10:47 p.m. local time and was at a depth of 33 km. People reported the quake as long and violent.
Marivic Singco, who is the country finance manager of the aid organisation Plan International, felt the quake in the city of Tacloban.
She said to the BBC, "It lasted for about half a minute; it felt so long! It was very strong and getting stronger. Tables were shaking violently. Other customers started to run for the door, but we stayed where we were until it stopped."
Raw footage of the quake in an office:
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