Earthquake in Philippines: The earth shook due to a massive earthquake of 7.1 magnitude in the Philippines. The earthquake occurred at 10:13 am local time on Thursday. The epicenter of the earthquake was at a depth of 722 kilometers, about 133 kilometers south-west of the coastal city of Palembang. People spread panic due to such a severe earthquake. As soon as the tremors were felt, people came out of their homes. According to Xinhua News Agency, the Institute of Seismology said that the earthquake occurred at 10:13 am local time on Thursday morning. Earthquake tremors were also felt in the provinces surrounding Mindanao, the country’s second largest island.
According to reports, tremors were also felt in Davao Occidental, Davao Oriental, Sarangani, Davao de Oro, Davao del Norte and Cotabato. The institute said that there will be tremors due to tectonic earthquake, but it will not cause any damage. It said that the earthquake will not cause a tsunami. The Philippines is located on the Ring of Fire of the Pacific Ocean. Earthquakes occur frequently here.
Initially 6.5 intensity was reported, which was later revised.
Earlier the intensity of the earthquake was said to be 6.5, which was later revised to 7.1. The department said that initially the intensity of the earthquake was 6.5. The institute said in its updated report that the epicenter of the earthquake was at a depth of 722 kilometers, about 133 kilometers south-west of the coastal city of Palembang. The earthquake was also felt in the provinces of Mindanao, the country’s second largest island.
Tsunami alert was given
After the 7.1 magnitude earthquake, the Philippines government has issued a tsunami alert. However, there is no information yet about any loss of life or property there. Earlier on Wednesday, the earth had trembled due to an earthquake in Turkey. The first tremor occurred at 8.47 pm on Tuesday night, whose intensity was 3.5. A day before this, earthquake tremors were felt in 4 countries.
