The quake, centered off the coast of Mindanao, struck at 9:43 a.m. local time but the extent of the damage was was not immediately clear.

A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the southeastern coast of the Philippines Friday morning, according to the US Geological Survey, sending panicked residents running into the streets as the ground...

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Honolulu said hazardous waves were possible within 300 kilometres of the epicentre.