Earthquake of magnitude 7.8 strikes off southern Philippines, tsunami warnings issued
MANILA: A powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake shook the Mindanao region in the southern Philippines early Monday, and a tsunami was possible on some regional coasts.
The US Geological Survey traced the epicenter at 24.7 kilometers (15.3 miles) west-southwest of Burias, Philippines, and had a depth of 35 kilometers (22 miles). It struck at 7:37 a.m.
Phivolcs, the Philippine agency, said the quake was magnitude 7.0 and warned of damage and tsunami waves above one meter, which could continue for several hours.
Indonesia’s BMKG put the quake at a 7.7 magnitude.
