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Quake of 7.9 magnitude strikes off Philippines: USGS...

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Zim Hosein

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An earthquake of 7.9 magnitude struck off the Philippines on Friday and a tsunami warning has been issued for the region, the U.S. Geological Survey and the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said.

The quake was centered off the east coast, 91 miles off the town of Guiuan in Samar province at a depth of about 20 miles, USGS said.
The tsunami warning was issued for the Philippines, Japan, Indonesia, Taiwan, Papua New Guinea and other islands in the Pacific including the U.S. state of Hawaii.

Quake of 7.9 magnitude strikes off Philippines: USGS

A Tsunami warning is now in effect in the affected area!
 
Update: Tsunami warning lifted for Japan, Taiwan; remains for Indonesia, Philippines: NOAA Tsunami Center.
 
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