Tsunami warning lifted following a strong earthquake in the

Philippines.

At least one person has died because of the strong earthquake that struck the southern
Philippines. Thousands of people were told to evacuate, including those in Japan, following the
later lifting of tsunami warnings. The US Geological Survey reported that four significant
aftershocks with magnitudes greater than 6.0 occurred over the course of several hours on
Sunday after the strong magnitude 7.6 earthquake that occurred off the coast of Mindanao Island
at a depth of 32 km (20 miles). The earthquake's magnitude, however, was estimated by the
European Mediterranean Seismological Centre to be 7.5.

The initial earthquake, which occurred at 10:37 p.m. (14:37 GMT), caused tsunami warnings
to be issued throughout the Pacific, forcing people living along Mindanao's east coast to evacuate
their homes, flee buildings, and seek higher ground. Authorities in Japan ordered thousands of
people to leave several areas of the Okinawa prefecture, including the entire coastal area, late on
Saturday. A 4.5-meter (15-foot) concrete wall that collapsed in their neighborhood caused the
ground to tremble, forcing the pregnant woman, her husband, and their daughter to escape their
home in Tagum city, Davao del Norte province, and ultimately result in her death.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) issued a warning

about aftershocks but stated that it did not anticipate any major damage from the earthquake
itself. The coastal city of Hinatuan, which is close to the epicenter of the earthquake, has lost
power since the earthquake, but disaster response teams have not yet been able to keep an eye on
any casualties or damage, according to Raymark Gentallan, the local police chief. "We are
pulling people out of coastal areas," he said to the news agency Reuters. According to officials,
many of the villagers who had fled to evacuation centers returned home on Sunday. Following
inspections, civil aviation officials declared that there was no significant damage to any of the
southern airports and that there was no interference with aircraft operations.