6.2-earthquake strikes off Mindanao in Philippines

Temblor hits at a depth of 61 km (38 miles), about 128 km (80 miles) east of the island’s key city of Davao.

April 05, 2018 09:47 am | Updated December 01, 2021 12:35 pm IST - SINGAPORE:

Philippines  lies in the Pacific 'Ring of Fire.'

Philippines lies in the Pacific 'Ring of Fire.'

An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck off the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage from the quake, which hit at a depth of 61 km (38 miles), about 128 km (80 miles) east of the island’s key city of Davao.

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