An earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter scale hit Mindanao in Philippines on Friday. The authorities had earlier warned of 'destructive tsunami' with ‘life-threatening’ wave heights and people had been asked to evacuate immediately to safer places.

The quake was at a depth of 62 km (38.53 miles), the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.

Children evacuated schools in Davao city, which has about 5.4 million people and is the biggest city near the epicenter, about 250 kilometers (155

miles) west of Davao Oriental province.

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 revised down the magnitude from an initial reading of 7.6 to 7.5, and put the

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