Philippines hit by strong aftershock after 7.4-magnitude quake
A strong aftershock of magnitude 6.9 struck the Philippines at around 7 p.m. (1100 GMT), triggering a new tsunami warning, with the country's seismology agency Phivolcs warning of possible tsunami waves in the next two hours that could be more than one meter (3.2 feet) higher than normal tides.
A powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck offshore in the southern Philippines early on Friday, killing at least two people, while towns near the epicenter suffered structural damage.
The quake, in waters off the town of Manay in the province of Davao Oriental, triggered a tsunami alert for coasts within 300 km (186 miles) of the epicenter, but the warnings for the Philippines and Indonesia were subsequently lifted.
The quake was among the strongest in recent years to hit the Philippines, which sits on the Pacific "Ring of Fire" and experiences more than 800 quakes each year. It came two weeks after the Philippines experienced its deadliest earthquake in more than a decade, with 74 people killed on the central island of Cebu following an offshore quake of magnitude 6.9.
(Source: Reuters)
Drone footage shows flooded farmlands after Typhoon Fung-wong pounds Philippines
Iraqi security forces, displaced people cast early votes in parliamentary election
Philippines evacuates hundreds of thousands as super typhoon nears
Hamas urges mediators to press Israel over Gaza ceasefire violations
8 Palestinians killed daily in Gaza since ceasefire took effect in early Oct.: Report
Press group condemns Israeli settler violence against journalists in West Bank
Israel blocks 5,000 UNRWA trucks from entering Gaza: UN official
VIDEO | Press TV's news headlines
VIDEO | Refugees in Ethiopia showcase their artworks in an exhibition
VIDEO | Saudi Arabia – Israel agreement? Too soon!
Powerful car explosion kills at least 10 people in India’s Delhi
PressTV NEWSLETTER
now
This makes it easy to access the Press TV website
