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No damage reported after 7 0-magnitude earthquake strikes off southern Philippines

No damage reported after 7 0-magnitude earthquake strikes off southern Philippines
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7 0-magnitude quake strikes off southern Philippines — USGS

Philippines earthquake | 7 0-magnitude quake strikes off southern Philippines: USGS

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology warned of aftershocks but said damage was not expected. The quake was felt on the northern Indonesian island of Sangihe  |  Photo Credit: PTI A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the southern Philippines Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, but there were no immediate reports of damage and a tsunami warning was not issued. The quake hit about 310 kilometres (193 miles) southeast of Davao city on the main southern island of Mindanao at a depth of 95 kilometres at 8:23 pm local time (1223 GMT), according to USGS. Residents in the town of Jose Abad Santos, near the southern tip of the island, lost electricity for about 15 minutes after the quake shook the region but there was no damage, police chief Captain Glabynarry Murillo told AFP.

Strong earthquake rattles southern Philippines

Powerful 7 0 magnitude earthquake strikes off the Philippines

Powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake strikes off the Philippines Afp and Ap and Charlotte Mitchell For Mailonline © Provided by Daily Mail MailOnline logo A powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake shook parts of the southern Philippines on Thursday night.  The quake measured a preliminary 7.0 magnitude and was located 95.8 kilometres (60 miles) below the sea and about 210 kilometres (130 miles) southeast of Pondaguitan in Davao Occidental province, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The earthquake was felt in nearby cities and provinces in the region, located on the main southern island of Mindanao, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. However, the USGS said there was a low likelihood of casualties or damage. The U.S. Tsunami Warning System said there was no tsunami threat. Deep earthquakes generally cause less damage on the Earth s surface.

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