Manila. The death toll from a magnitude 6.8 earthquake in the southern Philippines has risen to six, with two others missing. The disaster agency gave this information on Saturday. Edgardo Posadas, director of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, said at least 450 people in the quake-hit areas needed medical care, Xinhua news agency reported.
The offshore earthquake occurred at 4.14 pm on Friday. It was centered about 34 km northwest of Sarangani town in Occidental Province at a depth of 72 km. The tremors were also felt in many areas of the island of Mindanao, causing damage to buildings and houses. Aftershocks continued to hit the area.
Tremors of the earthquake were felt in densely populated areas of the country, including Manila
Calatagan Municipality Police Chief Emil Mendoza said Thursday that he rushed outside with his staff as soon as he felt the tremors. The tremors of the early Thursday morning earthquake were also felt in densely populated areas of the country, including Manila. Mendoza told AFP the quake was a bit strong. Mendoza said there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage, but disaster officials were deployed to assess the aftershock’s impact.
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A dangerous earthquake occurred in the year 2013
Earthquakes are a daily occurrence in the Philippines. Earthquake tremors were also felt in the Philippines on April 4. Where its intensity was recorded as 6.2 on the Richter scale. The epicenter of the earthquake was in the eastern Philippines. In October 2013, a magnitude 7.1 earthquake hit the island of Bohol in the central Philippines, triggering a landslide and killing more than 200 people.
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First published: November 18, 2023, 14:25 IST