Manila, Oct 17 – The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology has revised the magnitude of an offshore earthquake that hit Surigao del Norte on Oct 13 from 6.2 to 6.0. The quake struck at 7:03 a.m. local time (23:03 GMT) at a depth of 28 km, about 13 km southeast of General Luna in Mindanao.
The agency warned that the tectonic event is likely to trigger aftershocks and could cause significant damage. Residents in nearby Mindanao provinces and central Philippines felt the tremor, but no casualties or major damage have been reported yet.
The Surigao quake is one of a string of powerful quakes that have rattled the archipelagic Philippines. Earlier this month, a 6.9‑magnitude quake struck Bogo City in Cebu, killing 76 people. On Oct 10, twin offshore tremors of 7.4 and 6.8 hit Davao Oriental, killing eight. Another 6.0‑magnitude quake struck near Bogo early on Oct 13. In the days that followed, several magnitude‑4 and –5 quakes caused landslides and displaced thousands of villagers.
The Philippines sits on the Pacific “Ring of Fire,” where tectonic plates slide past each other slowly, building friction and stress. When that stress overcomes friction, an earthquake releases energy and shakes the ground—exactly what residents have seen in recent weeks. The country also sits in the typhoon belt, making it one of the world’s most disaster‑prone areas. The combination of frequent earthquakes, volcanic activity, and typhoons demands constant vigilance and preparedness from communities across the islands.
Source: ianslive
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