ROUGH CUT - NO REPORTER NARRATION<br/> <br />STORY: An earthquake of 7.6 magnitude struck off the Philippines on Friday killing one person, damaging roads and bridges and sending people fleeing to higher ground in fear of a tsunami, a politician and authorities said.<br/> <br />The quake was centred off the east coast, 91 miles (146 km) off the town of Guiuan in Samar province at a depth of about 20 miles (32 km), the U.S. Geological Survey said.<br/> <br />The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a warning for much of the region, but cancelled it about two hours later.<br/> <br />Philippine authorities maintained their tsunami warning for longer, after ordering residents to get out of coastal areas immediately.<br/> <br />They cancelled it more than three hours after the quake.
