7.6 magnitude quake strikes off the Philippines; no tsunami threat to Hawaii

MANILA >> A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 struck Saturday night off the coast of the southern Philippine island of Mindanao. A tsunami warning was issued for areas near the epicenter but the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center on Oahu said there was no threat to Hawaii from the powerful quake or its strong aftershocks. The quake struck at 10:37 p.m. in the Philippines (4:37 a.m. in Hawaii) at a depth of 20 miles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. There were no immediate reports of damage or...