The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) refuted a Facebook post claiming a 7.2-magnitude earthquake may hit Mindanao soon.
In a Facebook post, Phivolcs urged the public to refrain from sharing the post.
“Nais namin ipabatid sa publiko na hindi nanggaling sa DOST-Phivolcs ang mensahe na ito. Hinihikayat ang mga nakatanggap ng mensahe na huwag ipakalat ito sa text at internet,” Phivolcs said.
The said post also claimed that the quake may also trigger a tsunami “that could reach a 15-storey building.”
Phivolcs stressed there is no technology invented to predict when and where the earthquake can occur.
“Importanteng magkaroon ng tamang kaalaman at sapat na paghahanda upang maging ligtas.” —GC / gb