Yet another hit - Magnitude 6.6 quake strikes southern Philippines on Monday (June 15)


HONG KONG (Xinhua/Reuters): An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 jolted Mindanao, Philippines, at 0918 GMT on Monday, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences said

The epicentre, with a depth of 116.8 kilometres, was initially determined to be at 6.14 degrees north latitude and 126.85 degrees east longitude.  

Local media also reported that the quake that struck ​164 km (102 miles) ⁠southeast of Governor ⁠Generoso in Davao Oriental province had ⁠a depth of 86 km, Phivolcs said, adding ⁠that no damage is expected.

Phivolcs director ​Teresito ‌Bacolcol told DZMM radio that ⁠Monday's quake ​originated along the Philippine Trench and is not connected to the magnitude 7.8 earthquake ​that struck Mindanao on June 8, with its epicentre more ⁠than 250 km away.

The death toll from last week's powerful quake has risen to 65 with ​36 individuals still ⁠missing, the country's civil defence agency ​said. -- Xinhua/Reuters

 

 

 

 

 

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