No tsunami danger to California after 7.8 earthquake strikes off Philippines

A powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off the coast of the Philippines on Sunday, but officials said there is no tsunami danger to the California coast.According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the earthquake hit at 11:37 p.m. UTC, or late Sunday afternoon Pacific time, about 24 kilometers west-southwest of Burias, Philippines. The quake was recorded at a depth of 35 kilometers and was reviewed by a USGS scientist.Shortly after the quake, the National Weather Service Bay Area said there is “no tsunami danger on the California coast” from the event.“Repeating… no tsunami danger to the California coast from an earthquake off the coast of the Philippines,” NWS Bay Area said in a social media post, citing the National Tsunami Warning Center.The National Tsunami Warning Center also said there is “no tsunami, no danger to the U.S. Continental coast from this earthquake.”USGS data showed the earthquake had a magnitude of 7.8 and was detected by 77 stations. The event occurred in the Mindanao region of the Philippines.No immediate information about damage or injuries was included in the U.S. alerts.

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A powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off the coast of the Philippines on Sunday, but officials said there is no tsunami danger to the California coast.

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the earthquake hit at 11:37 p.m. UTC, or late Sunday afternoon Pacific time, about 24 kilometers west-southwest of Burias, Philippines.

The quake was recorded at a depth of 35 kilometers and was reviewed by a USGS scientist.

Shortly after the quake, the National Weather Service Bay Area said there is “no tsunami danger on the California coast” from the event.

“Repeating… no tsunami danger to the California coast from an earthquake off the coast of the Philippines,” NWS Bay Area said in a social media post, citing the National Tsunami Warning Center.

The National Tsunami Warning Center also said there is “no tsunami, no danger to the U.S. Continental coast from this earthquake.”

USGS data showed the earthquake had a magnitude of 7.8 and was detected by 77 stations. The event occurred in the Mindanao region of the Philippines.

No immediate information about damage or injuries was included in the U.S. alerts.