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Tsunami watch after Philippines earthquake Tsunami watch after Philippines earthquake
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One child died and a local tsunami alert was issued after a magnitude 6.7 earthquake followed by two aftershocks struck off the Philippines island of Negros on Monday morning.One child died and a local tsunami alert was issued after a magnitude 6.7 earthquake followed by two aftershocks struck off the Philippines island of Negros on Monday morning.
The Philippines Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said it warned residents along coastal areas to be on the watch for unusual waves as it raised a tsunami alert at level two but did not order evacuations.

The institute warned structurally weak buildings may sustain damages. The US Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said that based on all available data a Pacific-wide tsunami was not expected.

People rushed out of schools, malls and offices during the quake. Officials in some areas suspended work and cancelled classes.		The Philippines Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said it warned residents along coastal areas to be on the watch for unusual waves as it raised a tsunami alert at level two but did not order evacuations.

The institute warned structurally weak buildings may sustain damages. The US Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said that based on all available data a Pacific-wide tsunami was not expected.

People rushed out of schools, malls and offices during the quake. Officials in some areas suspended work and cancelled classes.
A child died when a concrete fence of a house collapsed in Taysan town in Negros Oriental province, said Benito Ramos, who heads the Office of Civil Defence. A child died when a concrete fence collapsed in Taysan town in Negros Oriental province, said Benito Ramos, who heads the Office of Civil Defence.
A mall in San Carlos city in neighbouring Negros Occidental province was damaged when its windows were shattered by the shaking, he said. The quake was also felt in Cebu, where it lasted about 30 seconds. A mall in San Carlos city in neighbouring Negros Occidental province was damaged when its windows were shattered, he said. The quake was also felt in Cebu, where it lasted about 30 seconds.
The Philippines is located in the Pacific "Ring of Fire" where earthquakes and volcanic activity are common. A 7.7-magnitude quake killed nearly 2,000 people in Luzon in 1990.The Philippines is located in the Pacific "Ring of Fire" where earthquakes and volcanic activity are common. A 7.7-magnitude quake killed nearly 2,000 people in Luzon in 1990.
The quake was about 6.2 miles underground and centred three miles off the shore of Tayasan, Negros Oriental. It was felt at magnitude 7 in Dumaguete City and intensity 6 in Bacolod City, according to the institute.

The US Geological Survey put the quake at 6.7 in magnitude and a depth of 12.4 miles.

Half an hour later there were wo aftershocks, of 4.8 and 5.6 magnitude on the USGS scale.

"Damage is possible in areas hit by at least intensity 5 and if the buildings are structurally weak," said Renato Solidum, head of the volcanology and seismology institute.		The quake was about 6.2 miles underground and centred three miles off the shore of Tayasan, Negros Oriental. It was felt at magnitude 7 in Dumaguete City and intensity 6 in Bacolod City, according to the institute.

The US Geological Survey put the quake at 6.7 in magnitude and a depth of 12.4 miles.

Half an hour later there were wo aftershocks, of 4.8 and 5.6 magnitude on the USGS scale.

"Damage is possible in areas hit by at least intensity 5 and if the buildings are structurally weak," said Renato Solidum, head of the volcanology and seismology institute.