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Quake Measuring 6.7 Hits Philippines

by Reuters

   An earthquake measuring 6.7 struck near the island of Mindanao in the
   Philippines on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

   The quake occurred at a depth of 10 km about 13 km east of the city of
   Surigao, the USGS said. There were no immediate reports of damage or
   casualties.
   The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center of the U.S. National Oceanic and
   Atmospheric Administration said on its website there was no tsunami
   threat from the earthquake.