An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 has hit Mindanao, Philippines. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said it expected tsunami waves to hit southern Philippines as well as parts of Japan, Indonesia, Palau, and Malaysia.
Meanwhile, a tsunami alert has been issued for western Japan’s Pacific.
The tsunami, which is estimated to be 1 metre high, will likely reach Japan as early as 1:30 a.m. on Sunday (1630 GMT on Saturday), public broadcaster NHK reported.
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