Magnitude 6.5 quake hits offshore Mindanao, Philippines
A 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coast of Mindanao on Friday evening, with no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake occurred about 22 miles south of Balangonan on the island of Mindanao at roughly 7:30 p.m. local time on Friday, the United States Geological Survey reported. The tremor, centered at a depth of 33 miles, was felt in General Santos, one of the region’s largest cities. No immediate information on injuries or structural damage has been released. The event follows a magnitude 7.8 quake that hit the same area on June 8, which caused significant loss of life, and comes after recent strong earthquakes in Venezuela and Japan. The Philippines lies on the Pacific Ring of Fire, a tectonic zone responsible for the majority of the world’s seismic activity.