A 6.3-magnitude earthquake strikes off the southern Philippines, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The quake occurs about 32 kilometres (roughly 20 miles) southwest of Sarangani Island. Reports from multiple outlets citing the USGS place the event at 0414 GMT (equivalent to 12:14 p.m. local time) and at a depth of 62 kilometres. Authorities do not issue a tsunami warning after the earthquake. None of the sources indicate immediate impacts or damage, and they reference the absence of any tsunami alert as the main follow-up information available at the time of reporting. Overall, the coverage is consistent on the earthquake’s magnitude, location relative to Sarangani, timing, depth, and the USGS statement that no tsunami warning is triggered.
6.3-magnitude earthquake strikes off southern Philippines; no tsunami warning
A 6.3-magnitude earthquake strikes off the southern Philippines, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The quake occurs about 32 kilometres (roughly 20 miles) southwest of Sarangani Island....
- USGS reports a 6.3-magnitude earthquake off the southern Philippines.
- The epicenter is about 32 km southwest of Sarangani Island.
- The quake occurs at 0414 GMT (12:14 p.m. local time), as cited by outlets using USGS data.
- USGS lists the depth as 62 km.
- No tsunami warning is issued following the quake.
The quake, which hit 32 kilometres (about 20 miles) southwest of the small island of Sarangani, did not trigger a tsunami warning.
1 hour agoA 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the southern Philippines on Wednesday, according to the United States Geological Survey, USGS. The USGS said the earthquake occurred at 12:14 p.m. local time, about 32 kilometres southwest of Sarangani Island, at a depth of 62 kilometres. No tsunami warning was issued following the quake, and there were no immediate reports […] 6.3-magnitude earthquake hits Philippines
1 hour agoAccording to the USGS, the quake struck 32km southwest of the small island of Sarangani at 0414 GMT and did not trigger a tsunami warning.
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