A powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck the Philippines on Friday morning, centered underwater off the coast of Davao Oriental in the Mindanao region. Authorities immediately issued tsunami warnings for coastal areas, urging residents to move to safe and elevated locations.

According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), the quake occurred at 9:43 AM local time, approximately 62 kilometers east of the city of Manay, at a depth of 10 kilometers beneath the sea. PHIVOLCS warned that a tsunami impact could be possible in the hours following the earthquake.

The U.S. Tsunami Warning Center also stated that coastal areas within 300 kilometers of the epicenter could experience dangerous tsunami waves, potentially up to one meter high along the Pacific coastline in the next two hours. Initially, the USGS and the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) recorded the earthquake at 7.4 magnitude, but local authorities revised it to 7.6. Situated in the Pacific "Ring of Fire," the Philippines frequently experiences earthquakes and volcanic activity. No casualties or property damage have been reported so far.