A major, 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck in the Philippine Sea on Friday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 9:43 a.m. Philippine time about 12 miles east of Santiago, Philippines, data from the agency shows.

The quake, centered off the coast of Mindanao, struck at 9:43 a.m. local time but the extent of the damage was was not immediately clear.

The 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Cebu City, causing power outages and damage to buildings.

A magnitude 7.4 quake struck the off the east coast of Mindanao, a southern Philippine island. Officials issued a tsunami warning.

Tuesday’s quake is the deadliest the country has experienced since October 2013, when more than 200 people died in the Philippines’ central region after a 7.2-magnitude quake struck the neighboring island of Bohol.

A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck the central Philippines late Tuesday, killing at least 69 people at a sports arena and raising fears of major damage, officials said. The quake hit around 10pm

Multiple aftershocks have struck near the site of a deadly 6.9 magnitude earthquake in the Philippines that killed at least 31 people and injured several others.

An earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter has struck in the Philippines, causing buildings to violently shake as authorities issue an urgent warning to people living near the coast