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Magnitude 5.3 quake strikes off Surigao del Sur
Magnitude 5.3 quake strikes off Surigao del Sur
ABS-CBN News
Published Oct 24, 2021 08:37 AM PHT
MANILA - A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck off Surigao del Sur on Sunday morning, Phivolcs said.
MANILA - A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck off Surigao del Sur on Sunday morning, Phivolcs said.
The tremor happened at 7:08 a.m., 75 kilometers northeast of Lingig town.
The tremor happened at 7:08 a.m., 75 kilometers northeast of Lingig town.
It was tectonic in origin and had a depth of 19 kilometers, according to Phivolcs.
It was tectonic in origin and had a depth of 19 kilometers, according to Phivolcs.
The tremor was not expected to cause damage but may spawn aftershocks, it added.
The tremor was not expected to cause damage but may spawn aftershocks, it added.
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The Philippines is situated on the Pacific "Ring of Fire," an arc of intense seismic activity that stretches from Japan through Southeast Asia and across the Pacific basin.
The Philippines is situated on the Pacific "Ring of Fire," an arc of intense seismic activity that stretches from Japan through Southeast Asia and across the Pacific basin.
— With a report from Agence France-Presse
— With a report from Agence France-Presse
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