A powerful 6.7-magnitude earthquake has struck the Philippines.

The earthquake struck near the Eastern Visayas region in the Philippines on Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. 

There was no tsunami threat after the earthquake, which had an epicentre of around 11km, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.

The Philippines lies on the ‘Ring of Fire’, a belt of volcanoes circling the Pacific Ocean that is prone to seismic activity. 

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