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6.3-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Southern Philippines, Following 6.4-Magnitude Quake
The ground shook very hard in the southern part of a country called the Philippines.
Scientists measured the earthquake at 6.3 on a scale that tells us how strong earthquakes are.
It happened early in the morning on Thursday, under the ocean not far from a place called Balut Island.
Earthquakes happen when big pieces of the ground underneath us bump into each other.
The Philippines sits in a special part of the world where this happens a lot, so earthquakes are not unusual there.
Only one day earlier, another strong earthquake hit the same area.
The people who study earthquakes said there was no danger of a giant wave called a tsunami.
This all reminded people of a bigger disaster in June, when many buildings fell down and at least 76 people lost their lives on the island of Mindanao.
Scientists keep watching and measuring the ground to try to keep people safe.
A 6.3-magnitude offshore tectonic earthquake struck Davao Occidental province in the southern Philippines at 5:41 a.m. local time on Thursday.
The quake was recorded at a depth of 10 km, with the epicentre 99 km southwest of the coast of Balut Island.
It was the second such earthquake in the area since Wednesday, when a 6.4-magnitude quake struck the same province at 12:14 p.m. at a depth of 13 km.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said there is no tsunami threat to the Philippines from the earthquake.
The recent quakes follow a devastating June 8 tremor on Mindanao that caused buildings to collapse, triggered landslides, and resulted in at least 76 fatalities.
- Who
- Residents of Davao Occidental province and Mindanao, with the quake monitored by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology and the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences.
- What
- A 6.3-magnitude offshore tectonic earthquake, the second strong quake to hit the region in two days, with no tsunami threat reported.
- Where
- Davao Occidental province in the southern Philippines, with the epicentre 99 km southwest of the coast of Balut Island.
- When
- Thursday at 5:41 a.m. local time, following a 6.4-magnitude quake on Wednesday at 12:14 p.m. local time.
- Why
- The Philippines lies along the Pacific "Ring of Fire," a zone of intense seismic and volcanic activity, making it frequently affected by earthquakes.
Key facts
- Magnitude
- 6.3
- Location
- Davao Occidental province, southern Philippines
- Depth
- 10 km
- Epicentre
- 99 km southwest of Balut Island coast
- Time
- 5:41 a.m. local time, Thursday
- Tsunami threat
- None reported
- Previous quake
- 6.4 magnitude on Wednesday at 12:14 p.m., depth 13 km
- Related disaster
- June 8 Mindanao tremor killed at least 76 people
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