7.8 quake hits Alaska

A magnitude 7.8 earthquake has rocked Alaska Wednesday night.

According to the US Geological Survey, the shaker hit at 10:12 PM on Wednesday. Its center has been seen 105 kilometers south-southeast of Peryville and has a depth of 28 kilometers.

There are no reported injuries or casualties although the US government has issued a tsunami warning prompting the evacuation of residents from coastlines. The warning was lifted after 2 hours.

-PTV News

Popular

Gov’t remains vigilant amid external, weather shocks as PH inflation eases in July

By Brian Campued As the headline inflation continues to ease, Malacañang underscored the need to maintain vigilance against the risks posed by global challenges and...

COA witness: No proof OVP reward payouts yielded results

By Wilnard Bacelonia | Philippine News Agency The Office of the Vice President (OVP) failed to submit documents showing that the government benefited from confidential...

BIR expands list of VAT-exempt medicines to 2.2K

By Brian Campued The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has increased the number of medicines exempted from value-added tax (VAT) in support of President Ferdinand...

Gov’t sustains efforts to ensure price stability as July inflation eases to 6.2%

By Dean Aubrey Caratiquet Consistent with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to ease the burden on Filipinos, agencies under the UPLIFT Committee strive to...