Beware of this "earthquake" text

TEXT SCARE. An Ear informer received this text message yesterday afternoon: “US GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY PREDICTS A 6.8 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE WILL HIT THE PHILIPPINE PLATES TONIGHT. PLEASE BE CALM BUT ALERT.

This text message is from Hawaii State Emergency Preparedness Office. Please pass (no harm in being prepared). Let’s pray this will not happen.”

TEXT HOAX. However, a mediaman said this text is a hoax since the agencies mentioned are fake. He said that the US Geological Society and Hawaii State Emergency Preparedness Office do not exist. He said there is only the US Geological Survey (USGS).

He cautions the public to be careful in passing on text messages that would cause people to panic. He said, “Irresponsable ang gapasa aning text messages. Tan-awon usa kung tinuod ba ni before magpataka og forward og text.”