Magnitude 6.1 quake hits southern Philippines


FILE PHOTO: Residents gather at a park amidst a tsunami warning after a 6.7 aftershock hits Mati City, Davao Oriental province, in the southern island of Mindanao, early evening on October 10, 2025, following a 7.4-magnitude earthquake earlier. - AFP

MANILA: A magnitude 6.1 earthquake jolted southern Philippines Friday (Oct 17), the United States Geological Survey said, a week after two powerful quakes hit the country.

There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage, provincial rescuer Ralph Cadalena told AFP.

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