Eastern Philippines hit by earthquake triggering tsunami warning.

A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the eastern Philippines, triggering a tsunami warning and evacuation order for coastal dwellers on a remote island. The quake caused a minor sea-level disturbance, and the state seismological agency warned of tsunami waves of less than a metre high above normal tides reaching Catanduanes and Samar islands. No immediate reports of damage have been received, and local disaster officers have been instructed to ask those living near the sea to evacuate first to higher ground. The Philippines sits along the Pacific "Ring of Fire", an arc of intense seismic and volcanic activity.