Magnitude 6.4 Earthquake Hits Mindanao Region of the Philippines
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported a magnitude 6.4 earthquake that hit the Mindanao region of the Philippines Wednesday evening. The quake was centered about 8 kilometers (5 miles) from Columbio. It had a depth of only 14 kilometers (8 miles).
There are no immediate report on casualties or damage from the earthquake.
Shakemap from USGS:
Here are updates from Twitter posts:
Magnitude 6.4 #earthquake strikes 69km from General Santos, #Philippines. Earthquake ignites shopping mall, damages college building, does not cause tsunami. https://t.co/EochKh5cYZ
— Respondkits (@respondkits) October 16, 2019
Here are things to know on the magnitude-6.3 #earthquake which struck southern Philippines, Oct. 16:
— ABS-CBN News Channel (@ANCALERTS) October 16, 2019
• No tsunami warning raised
• 1 dead, at least 20 injured as of 10 p.m.
• Intensity 7 felt in Kidapawan City
• Aftershocks expected in days or weekshttps://t.co/iyfdHaYUhp https://t.co/yj61V4WjY1