New Delhi, Oct. 10 -- A massive 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the Philippines on Thursday, triggering fears of a possible tsunami and aftershocks across the region.

While the quake was initially pegged at 7.4 by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) said the magnitude was 7.6.

Following Friday's quake, PHIVOLCS told AP that it was expecting damage and aftershocks from the earthquake, which was centered at sea about 62 kilometers southeast of Manay town in Davao Oriental province and was caused by movement in a fault at a shallow depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles).

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Honolulu, meanwhile, said hazardous...