Earthquake Of Magnitude 6.7 Strikes Southern Philippines
Earthquake Of Magnitude 6.7 Strikes Southern Philippines Published By, Last Updated: June 26, 2026, 18:05 IST A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck off southern Philippines, USGS says
Earthquake Of Magnitude 6.7 Strikes Southern Philippines Published By, Last Updated: June 26, 2026, 18:05 IST A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck off southern Philippines, USGS says, less than three weeks after a deadly quake in the same region killed over 80 people. A group of men look at a damaged building a day after the magnitude 7.8 quake in General Santos, southern Philippines, June 9. (Reuters photo) An earthquake of magnitude 6.7 on the Richter Scale struck off the southern Philippines on Friday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The tremors were felt at 7:42 pm (local time) at a depth of 65.7 kilometres, with its epicentre located about 21 kilometres southwest of Sarangani town on Mindanao island, the USGS said.
No tsunami warning was issued immediately following the earthquake. There were no immediate reports of any loss of lives or damage to property. This comes less than three weeks after a powerful quake in the same region claimed more than 80 lives, Reuters reported. Earlier on June 8, a powerful 7.8‑magnitude earthquake struck the southern Philippine island of Mindanao. The quake had left a thousand people injured, according to the country’s civil defence agency. The June 8 quake, which triggered tsunami warnings across several countries, hit early in the morning about 20 km (12.4 miles) off the coast of Sarangani province, with tremors felt strongly across Mindanao and 420 km away in the city of Manado on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.
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