An earthquake of magnitude 7.8 struck Mindanao in the southern Philippines on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
The earthquake struck at a depth of about 35 kilometers (21.7 miles), according to the USGS.
The country’s seismology agency, Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, has issued a tsunami warning, calling on people living in coastal areas to evacuate.
This is a developing story and will be updated.