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7.6-magnitude earthquake strikes offshore from southern Philippines

Oct 9, 2025, 7:10 PM | Updated: Oct 11, 2025, 12:22 am

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MANILA, Philippines (AP) — An offshore earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 hit off a southern Philippine province Friday morning, seismologists said.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Honolulu said hazardous waves were possible within 300 kilometers (186 miles) of the epicenter. There was not a wider danger of a tsunami, it said.

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7.6-magnitude earthquake strikes offshore from southern Philippines