Manila [Phillippines], Aug 18 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 on the Richter scale struck the Southeastern region of Manila, Phillippines, on Tuesday early morning.

“Earthquake of Magnitude: 6.4, Occurred on 18-08-2020, 05:33:50 IST, Lat: 12.07 & Long: 124.25, Depth: 10 Km, Location: 451km SE of Manila, Phillippines, “tweeted National Centre for Seismology.

No casualties have been reported yet. (ANI)

Source: https://www.aninews.in/news/world/others/64-magnitude-quake-hits-manila20200818063114/

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A 42-year-old man was killed, according to Rowena Codilla, the mayor of Kananga, one of the cities affected by the earthquake.

The quake’s epicenter was located near the city of Tacloban, which was hit hard during Typhoon Haiyan in 2013. No tsunami warning is in place.

According to initial estimates from the USGS, the quake struck at 4:03 p.m. local time, at a depth of 6.5 kilometers.

The quake does not appear to have caused widespread significant damage.

Source: http://www.cnn.com/2017/07/06/asia/philippines-earthquake/index.html

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