Magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes the Philippines

Sowaibah Hanifie
7NEWS
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake has rocked the Philippines. 
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake has rocked the Philippines.  Credit: Geoscience Australia

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake has rocked the Philippines.

The quake was recorded offshore at 11.23pm UTC time near Mindanao, the second-largest island in the Philippines.

Philippine seismology agency PHIVOLCS said it was not expecting damage as a result of the offshore quake, but warned of aftershocks.

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The US National Tsunami Warning Centre says there is currently no tsunami threat.

Originally published on 7NEWS

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