Strong earthquake strikes southern Philippines with tsunami warnings issued

People told to prepare for waves of up to three metres in parts of the Philippines, with smaller waves possible in Indonesia and Malaysia A magnitude 7.8 earthquake shook part of the southern Philippines early on Monday, sparking tsunami warnings on some regional coasts, collapsing some houses and killing at least one person. “Many buildings were affected, but I cannot enumerate them now because we are busy with ongoing rescues,” Master Sergeant Robert Dagon of the General Santos City police...

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7.8 magnitude quake hits southern Philippines; tsunami risk for some coasts

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the epicenter was 8 miles from General Santos city on the island of Mindanao.

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Tsunami warnings issued after 8.2 magnitude earthquake off Philippines

Officials in Indonesia, Philippines and Japan warn of tsunami waves following quake off Mindanao.

Earthquake of magnitude 7.8 strikes off southern Philippines, tsunami warnings issued

Tsunami warnings were issued after an earthquake of magnitude 7.8 struck off Mindanao in the southern Philippines on Monday.

Philippines issues tsunami warning after 7.8 earthquake

The Philippines and Indonesia both issued tsunami warnings after a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck off Mindanao.

Magnitude 8.2 quake strikes Philippines, tsunami warning issued

An earthquake of ‌magnitude 8.2 struck Mindanao in the Philippines on Monday, the German ⁠Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) ‌said. The quake was at a ‌depth of 10⁠km (six ⁠miles), GFZ said. GFZ ‌earlier pegged the ‌earthquake at ‌7.3. No information on damage was immediately available. The epicentre was 24.7km west-southwest of Burias, the US Geological Survey said. It struck at 7.37am. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said tsunami waves were possible in the Philippines and Malaysia. Th...

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Major 7.8 magnitude earthquake hits Mindanao coast in Philippines; tsunami alert issued

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The quake hit at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles) at around 11:06 pm, according to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ).

Earthquake of magnitude 8.2 strikes Mindanao, Philippines, GFZ says

The US Tsunami Warning System issued a tsunami threat following the earthquake.

Tsunami risk to NZ being assessed after 8.2 earthquake in Philippines

The threat of a tsunami risk to New Zealand is being assessed an after 8.2 earthquake in the Philippines.

Tulfo-led Senate blue ribbon panel holds flood control probe

The probe led by Senator Erwin Tulfo comes a few days after the Cayetano bloc held what it deemed as a “blue ribbon committee” hearing on the same issue

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Erwin Tulfo-led blue ribbon panel resumes flood control probe

MANILA,  Philippines— The  Senate blue ribbon committee led by Sen. Erwin Tulfo has resumed Monday its investigation into the flood control mess. Several lawmakers,  including former Speaker Martin Romualdez, were invited  to the hearing as resource persons. The  four other  members of  the House  of Representatives  invited are Mamamayang Liberal (ML) Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima, Palawan Rep. Jose Alvarez,  Iloilo Rep. Jullienne  “Jam” Baronda,  and Lanao del Sur

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Powerful 8.2-magnitude quake off Mindanao rattles southern Philippines, tremors felt in Sabah

KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 — A powerful earthquake struck near Mindanao in the southern Philippines this morning, with t...

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