An offshore earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 hit off a southern Philippine province, and a hazardous tsunami was possible nearby.
7.4-magnitude earthquake strikes offshore from southern Philippines, may cause tsunami
MANILA, Philippines — An offshore earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 hit off a southern Philippine province Friday morning, prompting officials to order villagers to evacuate from nearby coastal provinces due to a possible tsunami.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said it was expecting damage and aftershocks from the earthquake, which was centered at sea about 62 kilometers (38 miles) southeast of Manay town in Davao Oriental province and was caused by movement in a fault at a shallow depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles),
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Honolulu said hazardous waves were possible within 300 kilometers (186 miles) of the epicenter.
