NEW : The alert was issued at 12:31 p.m. ( 11:31 p.m. Sunday ET ) , the spokeswoman said . The Philippines issues a tsunami alert for the coastlines near the quake . No tsunami warning for the wider region , Pacific says . The earthquake occurs 70 kilometers ( 70 kilometers ) from the coastal city of USGS , the Dumaguete says . Guests at a hotel in Philippines evacuate during the earthquake , a receptionist says .
NEW : The Philippines issues a tsunami alert for the coastlines near the quake . No tsunami warning for the wider region , Pacific says . The earthquake occurs 70 kilometers ( 70 kilometers ) from the coastal city of USGS , the Dumaguete says . Guests at a hotel in Philippines evacuate during the earthquake , a receptionist says .