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6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Mindanao Island in Philippines

Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2022 11:11 am
by claireokc
An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck Mindanao island in the Philippines at 9:23 a.m. local time on Tuesday, according to the United State Geological Survey (USGS). The quake registered from a depth of 19 km (11 miles), the agency said. Tremors started in the region an hour before the large quake, according to monitoring by the Philippine Institute Of Volcanology And Seismology. #EarthquakePH #EarthquakeDavaoOriental Earthquake Information No.1 Date and Time: 19 April 2022 – 08:23 AM Magnitude = 2.7 Depth = 034 km Location = 06.83°N, 127.24°E – 091 km S 74° E of Tarragona (Davao Oriental)https://t.co/q6cwiScNAG pic.twitter.com/uD29sUcmAa — PHIVOLCS-DOST (@phivolcs_dost) April 19, 2022 A series of aftershocks followed, with the largest being of 5.2 magnitude at 12:24 p.m. ...

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