Magnitude 7.5 earthquake hits off Philippines

An earthquake of magnitude 7.5 has been recorded off the coast of the Philippines, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported.

The EMSC said that the epicenter was located at a depth of 63 kilometers some 19 kilometers to the northeast of the Municipality of Tagbina, home to about 10,600 people.

The US tsunami warning system has issued a tsunami warning.