India, Oct. 10 -- A 7.6 magnitude earthquake hit Mindanao in Philippines prompting tsunami warnings. The quake occurred at a depth of 62 km (38.53 miles) the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. Authorities warned of possible aftershocks after the string earthquake.

However, the US coast does not appear to be in any danger of a tsunami for now. The U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center said on X "Tsunami Info Stmt: M7.4 Mindanao Philippine Islands 1844PDT Oct 9: Tsunami NOT expected; CA,OR,WA,BC,and AK." The post mentioned California, Oregon, Washington, and Alaska in the US, and British Columbia in Canada.

Thus, US coasts are safe from the treat of a tsunami.

The Phivolcs agency warned of damage and aftershocks afte...