Phivolcs director Renato Solidum Jr. (File photo) MANILA - Although the two strong earthquakes that hit Davao Oriental this week did not cause a tsunami threat, Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) director Renato Solidum Jr. said the public must remain vigilant against strong earthquakes or tsunamis in the area. The magnitude 6.2 and magnitude 6.1 quakes this week were caused by movement along the Philippine Trench, Solidum told the Philippine News Agency in an interview on Thursday. "It (magnitude 6.1 quake early Thursday) had the same epicentral area as the (magnitude 6.2) quake last Tuesday. This supports that large earthquakes can occur in the area and the public needs to be prepared," he said. Thursday's earthquake struck 78 kilometers southeast of the municipality of Manay, while the earthquake's epicenter last Tuesday was 77 km southeast of the same municipality. Solidum said both earthquakes, although did not generate a strong impact,
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