Tsunami Warning Issued After Quake Near Pondaguitan in Philippines

Tsunami Warning Issued After Quake Near Pondaguitan in Philippines
A map showing a 7.1 magnitude earthquake 39 miles east of Pondaguitan in the Philippines on Aug. 11, 2021. USGS
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An earthquake of magnitude 7.1 struck some 63 km (39 miles) east of Pondaguitan in the Philippines, the U.S. Geological Survey said, and the U.S. Tsunami Warning System issued a tsunami warning.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said that damage and aftershocks were expected, according to CNN.

The quake was at a depth of 65.6 km (41 miles), USGS said.

The U.S. National Weather Service said there was no risk of a tsunami for the U.S. West Coast from the earthquake. Hawaii Emergency Management said Hawaii faced no tsunami threat.