Magnitude 8.2 Earthquake Hits Mindanao, Philippines; Tsunami Warnings Issued

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Magnitude 8.2 Earthquake Hits Mindanao, Philippines; Tsunami Warnings Issued

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Magnitude 8.2 Earthquake Hits Mindanao, Philippines; Tsunami Warnings Issued

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An earthquake with a magnitude of 8.2 struck Mindanao, Philippines.
Depth of the earthquake recorded at 10 km.
Tsunami warnings issued in the Philippines, Indonesia, and Japan.
Authorities advised evacuations from coastal areas.

A powerful earthquake of magnitude 8.2 struck Mindanao in the Philippines on Monday morning at a depth of 10 km, according to Channel News Asia, Al Jazeera, and South China Morning Post.

The US Tsunami Warning System issued alerts as tsunami warnings were announced across Asia, affecting countries like the Philippines, Indonesia, and Japan. Officials advised people to evacuate coastal areas and move away from beaches, as tsunami waves might be expected, according to India Times and Los Angeles Times.

Earlier, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) had originally estimated the quake's magnitude at 7.3 before revising it. Eyewitnesses in the region experienced violent shaking, prompting immediate evaluations of damage and safety measures, as reported by CBS News and India Times.