Workers clear concrete debris as they search for possible casualties at the ruins of an old building that collapsed near the central market in General Santos, southern Philippines, on Sunday. (Reuters photo)MANILA - A 7.2-magnitude earthquake shook the southern Philippines at dawn Saturday, prompting the country's seismology institute to issue a tsunami warning as authorities scrambled to assess its effects. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the origin of the quake was tectonic, with a depth of 57 kilometres. The presidential office issued a public statement hours after the quake saying that damage assessment were being conducted and gave assurances that immediate assistance would be provided. "We ask our people, particularly residents of Sarangani, to stay calm and yet remain vigilant and alert.

Source: Bangkok Post April 29, 2017 06:11 UTC