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A massive magnitude 7.6 earthquake shook the Philippines Friday morning, striking off the southern region of Mindanao. It's the second major quake to hit the country in over a week. It triggered tsunami warnings as far away as Indonesia and Palau. Social media posts from Mindanao showed people frantically fleeing homes and buildings.

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00:00A powerful earthquake has struck the Philippines, rocking the country's southern island of Mindanao.
00:06The magnitude 7.6 quake struck off the island on Friday morning, impacting coastal areas in the eastern and southern Philippines.
00:15Tsunami warnings were issued in those areas, as well as in Indonesia and Palau.
00:20Authorities are verifying initial reports of casualties and damage.
00:24It's the second major tremor to hit the country in two weeks.
00:27A magnitude 6.9 quake hit Cebu in central Philippines in late September, killing 72 people.
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