Strong quake strikes off Philippines; no tsunami threat to Hawaii

MANILA, Philippines (HawaiiNewsNow) - A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 struck Saturday off the coast of the southern Philippines island of Mindanao. Philippine authorities issued a tsunami warning for the Philippines. The quake struck at 10:37 p.m. and was measured at a depth of 32 kilometers (20 miles). There are no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said based on the magnitude and location, it expected tsunami waves to hit the southern Philippines and parts of Indonesia, Palau and Malaysia. According to...