7.2 magnitude earthquake strikes off Philippines coast
Manila, Dec 29 (IBNS) : A 7.2-magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Mindanao, a southern Philippine island,on Saturday, producing a tsunami threat for parts of the Pacific, media reports said.
The tectonic shake took place almost 200 kilometres east of the city of General Santos at a depth of 60 kilometres.
The quake occurred at 11:39 a.m. about 120 miles southeast of Mindanao’s largest city, Davao, and approximately 62 miles southeast of the city of Pondaguitan.
The US Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has warned of a tsunami threat for parts of the Pacific that were closer to the earthquake. The coasts of Indonesia, the Philippines and Palau may see tsunami waves of less than a foot above tide levels.
The Philippines Institute of Volcanology and Seismology has advised the public to stay away from the coast as “minor sea level disturbances” are expected until 2 p.m.
The USGS initially said the earthquake was 7.2 magnitude and later revised that number to 6.9 and then to 7.0
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