6.8-magnitude earthquake strikes Philippines' Mindanao island

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the southern Philippines early Saturday, the United States Geological Survey said, with no tsunami warning issued, Report informs via Hindustan Times.

The quake hit at a depth of 17 kilometers about 20 kilometers from the village of Barcelona on the east of Mindanao island, the USGS said.

The local seismological agency said no damage was expected, but it warned of aftershocks.

Earthquakes regularly strike the Philippines, which sits along the Pacific Ring of Fire, an arc of intense seismic and volcanic activity that stretches from Japan through Southeast Asia and across the Pacific basin.