Earthquake in Philippines: Quake of Magnitude 6.8 on Richter Scale Strikes Surigao Del Sur Province
An offshore earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 struck Surigao del Sur province in the southern Philippines on Saturday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology reported.
Manila, August 3: An offshore earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 struck Surigao del Sur province in the southern Philippines on Saturday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology reported.
The institute said the quake, which occurred at 6:22 a.m. local time, hit at a depth of 9 km, about 66 km northeast of Lingig, a coastal town, Xinhua news agency reported. The tremor was also felt in many provinces in the Mindanao region, including Agusan del Sur, Davao de Oro, Davao City, Davao Occidental, and even some areas in the central Philippines. Earthquake in Kargil: Quake of Magnitude 4.3 on Richter Scale Hits Ladakh, No Casualties Reported.
The institute said the tectonic quake will trigger aftershocks but will not cause damage. The archipelagic Philippines has frequent seismic activities due to its location along the Pacific "Ring of Fire".
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