A strong offshore earthquake with a corrected magnitude of 6.9 hit the central Philippines coast late Tuesday night, causing tremors throughout the region. Although there were no immediate reports of serious casualties and damage, local officials warned coastal townspeople to exercise caution.

Seismic Details And Epicenter

The US Geological Survey (USGS) first registered the quake at 7.0 magnitude before lowering the reading to 6.9.

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The quake's epicenter was around 11 kilometers (seven miles) east-southeast of Calape, Bohol province, a municipality home to around 33,000 people.

Tsunami Advisory For Local Coasts

The local seismology agency (PHIVOLCS) gave an advisory warning for a potential "minor sea-level disturbance" along the coasts.

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