MANILA: A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coast of the Philippines on Monday, the US Geological Survey said, with a regional warning centre issuing a tsunami alert.
The offshore quake hit at a depth of 35km off the island of Mindanao, USGS said.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said in a notice that tsunami waves were possible “within the next three hours” along the coasts of the Philippines, Indonesia, Palau, Taiwan and Papua New Guinea.
