A strong earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale struck the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on Friday, according to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ). The quake hit at a depth of 29 kilometres (18.02 miles), GFZ said in a preliminary assessment. There were no immediate reports of casualties, damage, or tsunami warnings following the tremor. The Philippines lies along the Pacific "Ring of Fire," a seismically active zone where earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur frequently due to the movement of tectonic plates.
Strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake jolts southern Philippines' Mindanao
A powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake jolted Mindanao in the southern Philippines on Friday. The tremor originated at a depth of 29 kilometers, as reported by the German Research Centre for Geosciences. Fortunately, no immediate reports of casualties, damage, or tsunami alerts have surfaced. Authorities are now assessing the situation in the impacted regions of this seismically active zone.
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