A robust 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coast of the Philippines on Saturday, based on the US Geological Survey (USGS).The quake occurred at a depth of 101 kilometres and was situated roughly 70 kilometres from the closest level in Davao Occidental province.There have been no quick experiences of casualties or important harm.“The shake was not that robust, however the tables and computer systems right here on the workplace shook for (about 5 seconds),” Marlawin Fuentes, a provincial rescuer from the tiny island of Sarangani, advised AFP.That is the second earthquake within the Philippines this week. On Tuesday, a 6.2 magnitude quake struck the northern a part of the nation.The Philippines experiences frequent seismic exercise as a consequence of its location alongside the Pacific “Ring of Fireplace,” a significant space within the basin of the Pacific Ocean the place many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions happen. Whereas most quakes are too weak to be felt, stronger and extra harmful ones can strike with out warning, and there may be presently no know-how able to precisely predicting them.
