MANILA (Xinhua): An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 hit waters off the southern Philippines on Saturday (June 28) morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.
The institute said the quake, which occurred at 7:07 a.m. local time (2307 GMT), hit at a depth of 79 km, about 85 km southeast of Sarangani town in Davao Occidental province.
The institute said the tectonic quake is expected to trigger aftershocks but does not pose a tsunami threat.
There is no report of casualties or damage.
The archipelagic Philippines has frequent seismic activities due to its location along the Pacific "Ring of Fire." - XInhua
