Earthquake of magnitude 6.7 recorded in the Philippines

A powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.7 occurred in the Philippines. This was announced on October 10 by the Helmholtz Center for Geoscience (GFZ).

The epicenter of the earthquake was located off the coast of the Philippines at a depth of 60 km.

There is no information about the victims.

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More than 60 people became victims, many still remain under the rubble.

Earlier in the day, a magnitude 7.4 earthquake was recorded off the coast of the Philippines. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. called for the evacuation of residents living in the southern part of the state, where a significant earthquake was detected. The earthquake killed one person when a house collapsed in the mountainous village of Kalapagan in the province of East Davao.

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