Magnitude 6.9 earthquake strikes Philippines island

An earthquake of 6.9 magnitude struck the Mindanao, Philippines region on Friday, German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ)said.

The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles) GFZ added.

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The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said no tsunami was expected.

Damage and aftershocks can be expected from the offshore quake, the Philippines' seismology agency said in a bulletin. Intensity 8 were felt in the southern Philippines provinces of Sarangani and South Cotabato, it added.

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