MANILA, Philippines -- MANILA, Philippines (AP) — An offshore earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 hit off a southern Philippine province Friday morning, and a hazardous tsunami was possible nearby.The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said it was expecting damage and aftershocks from the earthquake, which was centered at sea about 62 kilometers (38 miles) 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 said hazardous waves were possible within 300 kilometers (186 miles) of the epicenter.Popular ReadsGovernment shutdown updates: Senate fails for 7th time to advance clean funding bill29 minutes agoCentral witness undermines case against Comey, prosecutors concluded: SourcesOct 8, 10:36 AMGovernment shutdown updates: Leavitt says Trump exploring cutting aid to PortlandOct 4, 8:50 AMIt said waves up to 3 meters (10 feet) above normal tides were possible on some Philippine coasts near the epicenter.
Smaller waves were possible in Indonesia and Palau....