A huge earthquake has struck the Philippines with the region now facing a tsunami threat.
The quake, which was recorded as a 7.8 magnitude, struck at a depth of 10km on Monday morning, according to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ).
The research centre had earlier pegged the earthquake at 8.2.
The GFZ said the southern Philippine island of Mindanao was struck, with authorities now warning residents to seek higher ground after a series of tsunami alerts.
‘Based on the local tsunami scenario database, it is expected to experience wave heights of more than one metre above the normal tides and may be
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