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| Tsunami alert after earthquake off Philippines | Tsunami alert after earthquake off Philippines |
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| A tsunami warning has been issued for the Philippines, Indonesia and Palau after a 7.6-magnitude earthquake offshore. | |
| The quake had a depth of 33km (20 miles) and struck at 20:47 local time (12:47 GMT), the US Geological Survey said. It was located off the Philippines island of Samar. | The quake had a depth of 33km (20 miles) and struck at 20:47 local time (12:47 GMT), the US Geological Survey said. It was located off the Philippines island of Samar. |
| Unconfirmed reports said it destroyed roads and bridges in the Philippines. | |
| It is not yet known if a tsunami has actually been generated. | It is not yet known if a tsunami has actually been generated. |
| Warnings were also initially issued for Taiwan, Japan, Papua New Guinea, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and Yap, but were later lifted. | Warnings were also initially issued for Taiwan, Japan, Papua New Guinea, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and Yap, but were later lifted. |
| The epicentre of the quake was 146km from the town of Guiuan, on the southern tip of Samar. | |
| "Strong earthquake here in Taft, Eastern Samar! And it lasted very long too," Reuters news agency quoted a local congressman, Ben Evardone, as saying in a text message. | |
| Philippine officials said residents on the eastern coast of the island were being advised to move to higher ground. | |
| The predicted tsunami landfall times appear to have passed without immediate reports of damage, but officials say potential waves could hit later. |