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Magnitude 5.6 quake hits the Philippines

Other News Materials 12 April 2017 04:09 (UTC +04:00)
5.6-magnitude earthquake struck the centre of Mindanao island in the Philippines on Wednesday
Magnitude 5.6 quake hits the Philippines

5.6-magnitude earthquake struck the centre of Mindanao island in the Philippines on Wednesday, Timesdelhi reported citing the U.S. Geological Survey said,

The quake, initially reported as a magnitude 6.0, struck at 5:21 a.m. on Wednesday.

It was very shallow, at a depth of 4 6 km, which would have amplified its effect. Its epicentre was 75.5 km northeast of Cotabato on the large southern island of Mindanao.

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