NewsWorld newsEarthquakeThe 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit the Philippines on Wednesday afternoon (local time) on August 5 with the impact of the 10km natural disaster being felt for miles06:04, 05 Aug 2026Updated 06:18, 05 Aug 2026A powerful earthquake has shook in southern Philippines on Wednesday.‌The 6.3 magnitude quake struck 32km south west of Sarangani, and had a depth of 10km.‌Despite the strong shake, there is said to be no tsunami threat to the nation.‌There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.Harly Sauro, Island rescuer, told AFP people were "running and shouting" as the quake shook as people had gathered to receive a government subsidy.He said: "The shaking was quite strong. I saw people in panic. They were running and shouting.‌"The earthquake came while the local government was giving a financial subsidy, so there were many people at the court, but everyone's safe."Based on our assessment and experience, we don't think there will be casualties or damage."According to United States Geological Survey [USGS] there is a low likelihood of casualties from the earthquake however due to the some of the population in this region residing in vulnerable properties there could be high levels of damage.‌Due to the location of the natural disaster it has impacted Indonesia as well as the Philippines.The earthquake comes just two months after over 10,000 families were displaced due to magnitude-7.8 earthquake that struck off the coast of Mindanao island in the southern Philippines. There were at least 35 deaths due to this quake with over 100 people injured.As a result of the earthquake, tsunami alerts were triggered in the Philippines, Indonesia, Japan and Australia. However, these warnings were cancelled or downgraded hours after the quake hit.Article continues belowMore to follow.Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌USGSEarthquakeTsunami