Earthquake of 6.7 magnitude hits Philippines

An earthquake of magnitude 6.7 on Friday struck the southern Philippine island of Mindanao, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was at a depth of 29 km (18.02 miles), GFZ said. The United States Geological Survey said that the quake struck at 7:42 pm (1142 GMT) at a depth of 65.7 kilometres (41 miles) about 21 kilometres southwest of Mindanao island's Sarangani town.

The development comes in less than three weeks after a major tremor in the same area left more



than 80 people dead. There were no immediate tsunami warnings.The latest quake in the country comes just weeks after a powerful earthquake struck southern Philippines, killing more than 80 people and causing extensive damage across several parts of Mindanao.

It should be noted that the Philippines is located along the Pacific Ring of Fire, a seismically active zone encircling the Pacific Ocean, which makes the country highly vulnerable to frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.