A 7.6 magnitude earthquake has hit the Philippines, triggering a tsunami warning.
The quake struck off the island of Mindanao late at evening, with residents residing on the japanese coast urged to evacuate from their properties instantly.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Middle warned that tsunami waves might hit the southern Philippines and components of Indonesia, Palau and Malaysia.
Residents described a “sturdy and lengthy” shaking of their properties.
One particular person residing 146 kilometres from the epicentre wrote: “The shaking woke me up from sleep and it saved on going for what felt like without end.
“I might see my ceiling and partitions shaking. Longest and strongest earthquake I’ve ever felt.”
The epicentre of the 7.6 magnitude earthquake, in line with the US Geological Survey
(USGS)
“I’m in Davao metropolis. This one is stronger and longer than the final quake on 17 November. Shaking facet to facet nonetheless,” one other particular person stated.
It comes after an enormous 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit the area on 17 November. Footage from the time confirmed ceilings falling at two massive buying centres as pillars swayed.
The Philippines experiences common earthquakes and volcanic eruptions as a result of its location on the Pacific “Ring of Hearth,” an arc of seismic faults across the ocean.
It causes round 100-150 earthquakes a 12 months within the area as a result of tectonic plates overlapping at convergent boundaries referred to as subduction zones.
Mindanao is the second-largest island within the Philippines and is residence to about 26 million individuals. Davao Metropolis, the third-largest metropolis within the Philippines, is on the coast of Mindanao.