Earthquake: Strong earthquake tremors have been felt in the Philippines for the second time within 24 hours. Its intensity was measured at 6.8 (6.8 Measured) on the Richter scale. National Seismology Center said that the earthquake occurred at around 01:20 in the morning. According to the German Research Center for Geosciences, an earthquake of 6.8 magnitude occurred in Mindanao, Philippines. Its center was in Mindanao at a depth of 82 km.
There is no information about any casualty in the incident. Earlier on Saturday, there was a powerful earthquake in the southern Philippines, in which one person lost his life. Thousands of people were ordered to evacuate their homes after the earthquake warned of a tsunami. However, the tsunami warning was later withdrawn.
According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake’s magnitude was measured at 7.6, which occurred at a depth of 32 km off the coast of Mindanao island. After this, four major earthquakes of more than 6.0 magnitude occurred one after the other over the course of several hours on Sunday. In view of the continuous tremors of the earthquake, a tsunami warning was issued throughout the Pacific region. Residents on the east coast of Mindanao evacuated buildings, including a hospital.
The US Tsunami Warning System initially predicted waves of up to three meters (10 feet) along parts of the Philippines coast, but later declared there was no tsunami threat. The statement said that based on all available data, the threat of tsunami from the earthquake has now been eliminated. Tsunami waves up to one meter (3.2 feet) high were expected off the southwestern coast of Japan.