Hello and welcome to the details of Magnitude 6.0 quake strikes Philippines, aftershocks and damage expected and now with the details
Nevin Al Sukari - Sana'a - A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck off the island province of Leyte in central Philippines today, with damage and aftershocks expected, its seismology agency said. — Reuters pic
MANILA, May 3 — A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck off the island province of Leyte in central Philippines today, with damage and aftershocks expected, its seismology agency said.
The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) recorded the quake at a magnitude of 5.9 and said the depth was 10km.
There were no immediate reports from Philippine authorities of damage or casualties caused by the offshore quake.
Advertisement
The archipelago nation is in the Pacific “Ring of Fire,” where volcanic activity and earthquakes are common.
“People panicked and rushed outside the mall,” said Harold Giganto, a police officer in coastal Dulag town in Leyte, who was manning a checkpoint near a shopping mall when the earthquake struck.
Giganto said there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage and the tremor was “quite strong”. — Reuters
Advertisement
These were the details of the news Magnitude 6.0 quake strikes Philippines, aftershocks and damage expected for this day. We hope that we have succeeded by giving you the full details and information. To follow all our news, you can subscribe to the alerts system or to one of our different systems to provide you with all that is new.
It is also worth noting that the original news has been published and is available at Malay Mail and the editorial team at AlKhaleej Today has confirmed it and it has been modified, and it may have been completely transferred or quoted from it and you can read and follow this news from its main source.
