An offshore earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 has struck hit off a southern Philippine province this morning, and a hazardous tsunami was possible nearby.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said it was expecting damage and aftershocks from the earthquake, which was centred at sea about 62 kilometres south-east of Manay town in Davao Oriental province.

It said the quake was caused by movement in a fault at a shallow depth of 10 kilometres.

 The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre in Honolulu said hazardous waves were possible within 300 kilometres of the epicentre.

There was not a wider danger of a tsunami, it said.

More to come.

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