Indonesian island of Sumatra triggered a tsunami that killed around 230,000 people across a dozen countries, reaching as far as East Africa. But Indonesia's Aceh province, located closest to the earthquake's epicenter and with 18 of 23 districts and cities located in the coastal line in the Northern side of Sumatra,

MANILA: The Office of Civil Defence (OCD) has alerted local government units (LGUs) in Ilocos Region, Cagayan Valley and Central Luzon to prepare their earthquake and tsunami evacuation plans after a series of earthquakes occurred offshore of Ilocos Sur in the past few days.

The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) has alerted local government units (LGUs) in Ilocos Region, Cagayan Valley, and Central Luzon to prepare their earthquake and tsunami evacuation plans after a series of earthquakes occurred offshore of Ilocos Sur in the past few days.

The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) urged the public Sunday, Dec. 22, to be on high alert and take immediate steps to prepare for potential tsunami threats amid a series of earthquakes offshore of Ilocos Sur.