A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the southern Philippines on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey reported. Authorities there did not issue any tsunami warning or report any damage. TASR informs about it according to the report of the AFP agency.
- An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 was recorded in the southern Philippines.
- The USGS confirmed that no tsunami warning had been issued.
- The authorities do not report any damage or casualties caused by the earthquake.
- Previous earthquakes in the Philippines have claimed lives in the past.
- The Philippines is located in the so-called seismic area. The ring of fire.
A rescuer from Davao Oriental province says there have been no reports of possible damage or casualties from the earthquake. According to his words, he only felt the tremors for a few seconds.
In October last year, they rocked in the eastern part of the Philippines’ second largest island of Mindanao, two earthquakes with a magnitude of 7.4 and 6.7 claimed eight lives. At the turn of September and October, a 6.9-magnitude earthquake killed 76 people and destroyed or damaged 72,000 homes in Cebu province in the central Philippines, according to government figures.
Earthquakes are a fairly common phenomenon in the Philippines, as this island nation is located on the so-called Fire circle. It is an area in the Pacific known for intense seismic activity. However, most of the tremors are too weak for people to even feel them.
