Magnitude 7.8 quake strikes Philippines with 12 killed, over 200 injured
An offshore magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the southern Philippines on Monday, leaving at least 12 people dead, injuring more than 200 others and causing a 1-metre (3-foot) tsunami along nearby coasts, officials said. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said the threat of a tsunami had largely passed about five hours after the quake struck the southern region of Mindanao. “It’s a major earthquake and we’re expecting damage and we’ve already some damaged buildings based on vid
The threat of a tsunami largely passed about five hours after the quake struck the southern region of Mindanao
The quake came early in the morning as Philippine schools were reopening after a long break, with the tremors felt strongly in a dozen provinces and 420km (261 miles) away in the city of Manado on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.
Philippine authorities were assessing the damage from the quake, with the office of civil defence seeking to verify initial reports that 15 people had been killed and 129 injured in the region, mostly from falling debris.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said the threat of a tsunami had largely passed about five hours after the quake struck the southern region of Mindanao.
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