Earthquake of magnitude 7.8 strikes southern Philippines, tsunami alert issued

The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), GFZ said.

A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coast of the Philippines on Monday, the United States Geological Survey said, with a regional warning centre issuing a tsunami alert.

GFZ said the earthquake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles). (Unsplash - representational image)

The offshore quake hit at a depth of 35 kilometres (22 miles) off the island of Mindanao, USGS said.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said in a notice that tsunami waves were possible "within the next three hours" along the coasts of the Philippines, Indonesia, Palau, Taiwan and Papua New Guinea.