MINDANAO (Kashmir English): A tsunami warning has been issued after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the Philippine island of Mindanao.
The 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck near the island of Mindanao at around 7:40 a.m. local time.
A tsunami warning has been issued in various parts of Asia after a powerful earthquake struck off the coast of the Philippines.
A tsunami warning has also been issued for the northeastern coastal areas of Indonesia.
The Tsunami Warning Center has warned that waves up to 3 meters high may occur in the coastal areas of the Philippines, while waves up to 1 meter are possible in some parts of Indonesia and Malaysia.
Authorities have issued alerts in view of the threat of dangerous waves and have instructed citizens living in coastal areas to move to safer places.
