Magnitude 7.4 earthquake strikes Philippines’ Mindanao, tsunami warning issued

Magnitude 7.4 earthquake strikes Philippines’ Mindanao, tsunami warning issued

AN earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck Philippines’ Mindanao region on Friday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.

The quake was at a depth of 58 km (36.04 miles), EMSC said.

The U.S. Tsunami Warning System issued a tsunami threat, saying hazardous tsunami waves are possible for coasts located within 300 km (186 miles) of the earthquake’s epicenter.

EMSC had earlier pegged the magnitude at 7.2- REUTERS

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