(Philippines, 19th) — A 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck Mindanao Island in the Philippines on Saturday.
The German Research Centre for Geosciences reported that the earthquake occurred at 8:31 pm on Saturday (October 18), with the epicenter located at latitude 8.85°N and longitude 126.48°E, and a focal depth of 10 kilometers.
Natural disasters have been frequent in the Philippines recently. The Mindanao region experienced two strong earthquakes last week. On Friday (10th) morning, an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 struck in the sea 20 kilometers off the coast of Manay, Davao Oriental province. That evening, Davao Oriental province was hit again by a 6.9-magnitude earthquake.
In addition, a 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit Cebu province in Central Philippines at the end of last month, resulting in 75 deaths and damage to more than 70,000 houses.
The German Research Centre for Geosciences reported that the earthquake occurred at 8:31 pm on Saturday (October 18), with the epicenter located at latitude 8.85°N and longitude 126.48°E, and a focal depth of 10 kilometers.
Natural disasters have been frequent in the Philippines recently. The Mindanao region experienced two strong earthquakes last week. On Friday (10th) morning, an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 struck in the sea 20 kilometers off the coast of Manay, Davao Oriental province. That evening, Davao Oriental province was hit again by a 6.9-magnitude earthquake.
In addition, a 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit Cebu province in Central Philippines at the end of last month, resulting in 75 deaths and damage to more than 70,000 houses.