International Desk: An earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale hit the southern island of Mindanao in the Philippines. However, it was not immediately known whether there were any casualties or damage in the earthquake.
This earthquake shook Mindanao and its surrounding areas at around 10:37 p.m. local time on Saturday, December 2.
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) says that a 7.6-magnitude earthquake hit Mindanao Island in the Philippines on Saturday. The earthquake originated at a depth of 32.8 kilometers from the surface.
On the other hand, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) says that the magnitude of the earthquake that hit Mindanao was 7.5. The earthquake originated at a depth of 63 km from the surface.
The British news agency Reuters says the US Tsunami Warning System has issued a tsunami warning for the island of Mindanao after the earthquake.
Earlier, a 6.7-magnitude earthquake hit the southern Philippines last month. The November 17 earthquake killed at least eight people in the provinces of Sarangani, Cotabato, and Davao. Besides, 13 more people were injured in the earthquake. The earthquake damaged more than half a hundred houses and other buildings in the country.
Located on the “Ring of Fire,” the Philippines is prone to earthquakes. The US Geological Survey has identified the Ring of Fire as the world’s most seismically and volcanically active region.
