The tsunami warning that followed the 7.6 earthquake in the Philippine Islands region was canceled Friday night by the NOAA's National Weather Service.

"The tsunami warning and/or watch issued by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center is now cancelled for Indonesia, Philippines and Belau," the center said in its latest report.

The center said sea level readings indicate a Tsunami was generated. It may have been destructive along coasts near the earthquake epicenter. For those areas, when no major waves are observed for two hours after the estimated time of arrival or damaging waves have not occurred for at least two hours, the threat is passed.

The center said no tsunami threats exists for other coastal areas in the Pacific. The center canceled the tsunami warning for all areas covered by the NOAA's center.

Thousands of people who fled their homes on the coasts of Philippines returned to their homes after the powerful earthquake, according to media.

The earthquake struck late Friday at 20:47 local time and killed one woman and injured a young child when a house fell on Mindanao.


According to the BBC, some roads and bridges were damaged.

The earthquake did not generate large tsunamis, but people were scared and fled their homes when initial tsunami warnings were issued for Indonesia, Phillippines, Palau, Taiwan, Japan, Papua New Guinea, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and Yap.

At least two aftershocks of magnitude 6.5 have been felt today.