6.3-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Off Southern Philippines: USGS
No tsunami warning was issued and officials reported no immediate casualties or significant damage after the 6.3-magnitude quake, the USGS said.
- A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the southern Philippines on Aug 5, the United States Geological Survey reported, occurring 32 kilometres southwest of Sarangani Island at a depth of 62 kilometres.
- Situated on the Pacific Ring of Fire stretching from Japan through South-east Asia, the Philippines experiences near-daily seismic activity in a zone of intense geological instability.
- Sarangani Island rescuer Harly Sauro told AFP the quake struck while a large crowd gathered to receive government financial assistance, reporting "the shaking was quite strong. They were running and shouting."
- No tsunami warning was issued following the earthquake, and there were no immediate reports of casualties or significant damage, with Sauro confirming preliminary assessments indicated everyone remained safe.
- The June 8 earthquake on Mindanao proved far more destructive, killing at least 76 people and triggering landslides; that tremor was driven by the Cotabato Trench and raised the seabed by 2 metres.
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A magnitude 6.4 earthquake shook Sarangani, Davao Occidental on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS).
An earthquake was recorded on Wednesday off the island of Mindanao, without causing any casualties or damage according to the first findings An earthquake took place on Wednesday at sea
An earthquake occurred on Wednesday across the sea, south of the Philippines, announced the United States' geological prospecting service (USGS), which estimated the magnitude of the earthquake at 6.3, informs AFP, notes Agerpres. Article Strong earthquake on Wednesday morning. What magnitude had and where it occurred, information from authorities appears first on Romania TV.
A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coast of the Philippines around noon local time. The epicenter was located approximately 32 kilometers southwest of Sarangani Island.
6.3-magnitude earthquake hits Philippines
A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the southern Philippines on Wednesday, according to the United States Geological Survey, USGS. The USGS said the earthquake occurred at 12:14 p.m. local time, about 32 kilometres southwest of Sarangani Island, at a depth of 62 kilometres. No tsunami warning was issued following the quake, and there were no immediate reports […] 6.3-magnitude earthquake hits Philippines
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