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One dead, local tsunami alert in 6.7 quake off Philippines

MANILA - One child died and a local tsunami alert was issued after a magnitude 6.7 earthquake followed by two aftershocks struck off the Philippines island of Negros on Monday, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS) and a local monitoring service.
The Philippines Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said it warned residents along coastal areas to be on the watch for unusual waves as it raised a tsunami alert at level 2.
No evacuation was ordered yet.