A magnitude 7.3 earthquake occurred in the southern Philippines
2021-08-12 09:14:18Source: Xinhuanet
Xinhua News Agency, Manila, August 12 (Reporter Liu Kai Yan Jie) An earthquake of magnitude 7.3 occurred in the southeastern part of Mindanao in the southern Philippines in the early hours of the 12th. There are currently no reports of casualties and property damage.
According to the information released by the Volcano and Seismological Institute of the Philippines, the earthquake occurred at 1:46 on the 12th local time (1:46 Beijing time). The epicenter was located 67 kilometers southeast of the Governor’s City in Generoso, Davao East Province, Mindanao. , The focal depth is 69 kilometers.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the earthquake was a tectonic earthquake and aftershocks may occur.
According to the US Geological Survey Earthquake Information Network, the magnitude of the earthquake was 7.1 and the focal depth was 65.6 kilometers. The US tsunami warning agency said that a tsunami may occur on the coast within 300 kilometers of the epicenter.
The Philippines is located in the volcanic seismic zone around the Pacific Ocean, and earthquakes occur frequently. On July 24, a 6.7-magnitude earthquake and multiple aftershocks occurred in the southwestern waters of Luzon Island in the Philippines. The tremor was obvious in Manila, the capital of the Philippines.
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