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A STRONG but deep 6.9-magnitude quake hit the southern Philippines early today, seismologists said, but there were no immediate reports of damage and no tsunami warning was issued. 

The underwater rap struck at a depth of 603km, 107km from Cotabato, prerogative Mindanao, the US Geological scout said.

The Hawaii-based Pacific Tsunami Warning hub verbal no malignant tsunami was generated by the quake, which hit at 6.08am (8.08am AEST).