A 6.7 magnitude earthquake strikes off the coast of the Philippines

2024-01-09 2024-01-09T02:26:28Z
ندى ماهر عبدربه
ندى ماهر عبدربه
صانعة مُحتوى

<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">Arab Weather - The US Geological Survey reported in the early morning hours on Tuesday that an earthquake measuring <strong>6.7</strong> on the Richter scale had occurred in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of the Philippines.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The earthquake occurred at a depth of <strong>70 kilometers</strong> , and about 100 kilometers southeast of Sarangani state, according to the authority’s report. Despite the great strength of the earthquake, no tsunami warning was issued according to the American tsunami warning system, and there were no reports of injuries or damage. .</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Last December, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology recorded a <strong>5.9-magnitude</strong> earthquake near Lubang Island, southwest of the capital, Manila. On December 2, a <strong>7.4-magnitude</strong> earthquake caused the death of two people and injured 9 others in the southern state of Surigao in the Philippines.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Read also:</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/ar/content/%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B0%D8%A7-%D9%84... if the Earth was hit by a 10-magnitude earthquake?</a></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/ar/content/%D9%87%D9%84-%D9%87%D9%8F%D9%86... there a relationship between climate change and the occurrence of earthquakes?</a></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><hr /><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Sources:</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://arabic.rt.com/world/1527765-%D8%B2%D9%84%D8%B2%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%A... style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.aa.com.tr/ar/%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D9%8A/%D8%B2%D9%84%D8%B2%D8%...

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