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Summary A 16-centimetre (six-inch) tsunami hit the eastern Philippines on Friday.
It followed a major earthquake in the Pacific Ocean, and higher waves were feared, a government disaster chief said.We have confirmed a 16 centimetre wave reported in Surigao, but no information yet from other areas, Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) chief Renato Solidum said on DZMM radio, adding the next waves could be higher.
