A 6.9-magnitude earthquake was reported in the Philippines on Tuesday (September 30), according to the United States Geological Survey .

The earthquake was centered at Calape at a depth of 10 kilometers (about 6.2 miles). The USGS said it received 301 reports of people having felt the earthquake at the time of publication Tuesday morning, while more than half a million people were reported to be affected by shaking across the Visayan Islands, according to estimates from U.S. Geological Survey models.

The earthquake has reportedly raised initial fears fears of a possible localized tsunami, however the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said there was no threat after the earthquake took place. The USGS warned that strong shaking could result in possible “considerable damage in poorly built

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