7.8 magnitude earthquake hits southern Philippines

By Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — An earthquake of magnitude 7.8 struck Mindanao in the southern Philippines on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The earthquake struck at a depth of about 35 kilometers (21.7 miles), according to the USGS. The country’s seismology agency, Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, has issued