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on , with a magnitude of 5.6 on the Richter scale was recorded, today, on the island of Luzon, announced the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ).
Its focal depth in the Philippines according to the GFZ was located at 10 km.
As announced by the country’s Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), the impact occurred
the northern city of Bangui in the province of Ilocos.
So far there are no reports of casualties or significant material damage.
The Philippines is located on the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire, an area where tectonic plates intersect and seismic and volcanic activity is intense.
5.6 earthquake occurred near Luzon, Philippines at 02:56 UTC!
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Source: Reuters
