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Earthquake: Strong earthquake in the Philippines, alert issued, fear of major damage!

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New Delhi. Earthquakes were felt in Manila, Philippines on Tuesday. Its intensity was recorded at 6.0 on the Richter scale. According to the American Geological Survey report, the tremors were felt at 2 p.m. local time. The epicenter of the earthquake was in the province of Davao de Oro on the island of Mindanao. An employee of the Margusan disaster office told AFP that authorities were investigating reports of landslides on a national road. “We have not received any reports of further damage or casualties, but we are checking villages around the town,” he said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

Let us tell you that earlier on February 16, there was a magnitude 6.1 earthquake in the Masbate area of ​​the Philippines. However, no tsunami warning was issued because of it, and no damage was confirmed because of it. While giving information, the USGS had said that the epicenter of the earthquake was 11 kilometers from the nearest village of Miaga in the municipality of Uson in Masbate, the main island of the province. Please say that due to the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria, 50,000 people died. This earthquake incident caused panic around the world.

Besides the Philippines, frequent earthquakes occur in many countries around the world, about which geologists have expressed concern. Previously, many people had died due to flooding in the Philippines. The beginning of the year was very sad for the Philippines.

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