UPDATES WITH MAGNITUDE REVISION, LIFTS TSUNAMI ALERT
By S.Ahmet Aytac and Fuat Kabakci
ANKARA/ BEIJING (AA) – A major 7-magnitude earthquake rattled the southern Philippine island of Mindanao early Saturday, according to reports.
The quake struck southeast of Davao City at a depth of 59 kilometers (36 miles), according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
The USGS first said the magnitude of the quake was 6.9 but later revised it to 7.
No initial causalities or damage was reported.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre issued a tsunami warning for parts of the Philippines and Indonesia. But later, the center said that the tsunami alert was withdrawn.
In 2013, at least 144 people died when a 7.2 magnitude quake hit the Philippines.