A powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck Mindanao, Philippines, early Friday morning, prompting urgent tsunami warnings and mass evacuations along coastal areas.

According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the quake occurred at a depth of 62 km (38.5 miles). Authorities have warned that the tremor could generate ‘destructive’ and ‘life-threatening’ tsunami waves, urging residents near the coast to move to higher ground immediately.

Tsunami Warning and Expected Impact

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said that the first tsunami waves are expected to arrive between 9:43 AM and 11:43 AM (PST) and may continue for several hours.

“Based on local tsunami scenario data, wave heights may exceed one meter above normal tides and could b

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