Powerful 7.6 scale quake off Mindanao island in the southern Philippines

euronews (in English)

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center initially said that based on the magnitude and location, it expected tsunami waves to hit the southern Philippines and parts of Indonesia, Palau and Malaysia. But the centre later dropped its tsunami warning.

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00:00 A powerful earthquake has struck near to the coast of the southern Philippine island of Mindanao.

00:05 The quake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 and triggered a tsunami warning.

00:10 Coastal residents have been urged to evacuate immediately to higher ground.

00:15 So far, no casualties or damage has been reported.

00:18 The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said it expects tsunami waves to hit the southern Philippines

00:24 and parts of Indonesia, Palau and Malaysia in the next few hours.

00:28 Japan also issued tsunami warnings.

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