The southern Philippines has been hit by twin earthquakes, the strongest measuring 7.4. Photo: AP PHOTO

Two powerful offshore earthquakes have struck the same region in the southern Philippines, with the first 7.4 magnitude tremor killing at least seven people.

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The first quake also set off landslides and prompted evacuations of coastal areas nearby because of a brief tsunami scare.

A second quake with a 6.8 magnitude on Friday also sparked a local tsunami warning.

Both were caused by movement in the same fault line, the Philippine Trench, Philippine Institute of Seismology and Vol

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