Strong earthquake shook the Philippines. On Saturday (December 2), a magnitude 7.6 earthquake occurred in the southern island of Mindanao. In this incident, a tsunami warning has been issued in the Philippines. This information was given in a report of ABC News.

According to the report, the earthquake occurred at 10:37 local time. No immediate casualties were reported in the incident. The origin of the earthquake was 32 km below the surface.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said tsunamis and earthquakes are expected in the southern Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia.

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said the magnitude of the earthquake was 7.6. On the other hand, the Philippine agency said, its intensity was 6.9.

Philippine Institute of Volcanology Seismology official Teresito Bacolcol told AP they advised coastal residents of southern Surigao del Sur and Davao Oriental provinces to immediately evacuate to higher ground.
He said, as a result of the earthquake, there is a risk of a one meter (three tenths 2 feet) tsunami in the coastal area.