AN earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck Philippines' Mindanao region on Friday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.
The quake was at a depth of 58 km (36.04 miles), EMSC said.
The U.S. Tsunami Warning System issued a tsunami threat, saying hazardous tsunami waves are possible for coasts located within 300 km (186 miles) of the earthquake's epicenter.
EMSC had earlier pegged the magnitude at 7.2- REUTERS