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Magnitude 6.5 earthquake strikes northern Philippines - GFZ

June 15, 2023 3:08 pm

[Source: Reuters]

An earthquake of magnitude 6.5 struck Mindoro island in the northern Philippines on Thursday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said.

The quake was at a depth of 10 kilometres (6.21 miles), GFZ said.

According to Reuters witnesses, tremors were felt in the capital Manila and nearby provinces.

The Philippine seismology agency also recorded a magnitude 6.2 earthquake and expected damage and aftershocks.

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