Magnitude 6.6 quake strikes off Davao Oriental

This detail of the Philippine map shows the epicenter (red dot) of the earthquake | Courtesy of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck off Davao Oriental late Monday afternoon, June 15, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.

Phivolcs recorded the quake at 5:18 p.m.

Its epicenter was located 164 kilometers south 53 degrees east of Governor Generoso town in Davao Oriental.

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