The country’s seismology agency said, with a tsunami warning issued and people in nearby coastal areas urged to evacuate to higher ground.The Phivolcs agency warned of damage and aftershocks after the strong offshore quake, which struck in waters off Manay town in Davao Oriental in the Mindanao region. It said the quake happened at a depth of 10 km.The Phivolcs agency warned of damage and aftershocks after the strong offshore quake, which struck in waters off Manay town in Davao Oriental in the Mindanao region.
It said the quake happened at a depth of 10km.
The agency warned people living in coastal towns in the central and southern Philippines to immediately evacuate to higher ground or move further inland.
There were no immediate reports of damage.
Phivolcs said wave heights of up to more than 1m above normal tides could be expected in the next two hours.
