Aftershocks shake Philippines after magnitude 7.6 quake

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A powerful magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck the southern Philippines, the US Geological Survey reported, followed by four major aftershocks that sent residents fleeing from coastal areas before tsunami warnings were lifted. The initial quake struck off the coast of the country on Saturday at a depth of 32 kilometres (20 miles) at 10:37 pm local time (1437 GMT) about 21 kilometres