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An earthquake of 7.4 magnitude struck off the southern Philippines on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, and authorities issued tsunami warnings though they were later withdrawn.

Oct. 9 (UPI) --A strong 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the southeastern coast of the Philippines on Friday morning, according to seismologists. The extent of potential damage was not immediately ...

A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck near the southern Philippines on Friday morning local time, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, triggering tsunami warnings for as far afield as Indonesia and ...