Magnitude 7.8 Mindanao earthquake leaves 35 dead, 200 injured

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Magnitude 7.8 Mindanao earthquake leaves 35 dead, 200 injured

(Updated as of 11.03 p.m.) MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off Sarangani on Monday morning, killing at least 35 people, leaving 12 others missing and injuring more than 200 as buildings collapsed and landslides hit several areas in Mindanao. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the tectonic earthquake occurred at 7:37 a.m. It was initially recorded as magnitude 7.0 before being upgraded to magnitude 7.8. Tsunami warnings were issued in the Philippines, Indonesia, Palau, Taiwan and Papua New Guinea after the offshore quake struck about 32 kilometers southwest of Maasim, Sarangani, at a depth […]... Keep on reading: Magnitude 7.8 Mindanao earthquake leaves 35 dead, 200 injured

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