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A 7.8 magnitude quake in the Philippines kills at least 19, fells buildings and sets off a tsunami

An offshore magnitude 7.8 earthquake rocked the southern Philippines Monday, killing at least 19 people, injuring more than 200 others mostly in damaged buildings and sending a 1-meter (3-foot) tsunami into nearby coasts.

A 7.8 magnitude quake in the Philippines kills at least 19, fells buildings and sets off a tsunami
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An offshore magnitude 7.8 earthquake rocked the southern Philippines Monday, killing at least 19 people, injuring more than 200 others mostly in damaged buildings and sending a 1-meter (3-foot) tsunami into nearby coasts.

Originally published at Phys.org

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