Earthquake jolts Mindanao island in Philippines

Tuesday, 19 April 2022 05:45

By ARN News Staff

An earthquake of magnitude 6 struck Mindanao island in Philippines on Tuesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.

The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), it added.

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