A strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake rocked the district of Sabah on Malaysia's Borneo island early Friday, US geologists said, but there were no initial reports of damage and no tsunami warning was issued. “The president is safe and there is no need to evacuate him.”Philippines Struck by Second Big Earthquake in Three DaysA damaged hotel after an earthquake in Kidapawan, a town in the southern Philippines, on Thursday.Ferdinandh Cabrera/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
An earthquake of 6.9 magnitude struck off the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on Saturday and small tsunami waves were possible on parts of the coasts of the Philippines, Indonesia and Palau, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said. The temblor, which was tectonic in origin, occurred near the Philippine Trench.
Eight people were killed and dozens injured when a series of earthquakes struck islands in the far northern Philippines early Saturday, terrifying locals and sparking an urgent search of collapsed homes.
An earthquake measuring 6.7 struck near the island of Mindanao in the Philippines on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. A 7.0 magnitude earthquake was recorded off the coast of the southern Philippines on Saturday, according to the US Geological Survey.
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A magnitude 4.1 earthquake hit Eastern Samar early Wednesday, Phivolcs said. Top stories, photos, videos, detailed analysis and in-depth reporting. A powerful earthquake hit the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on Sunday, killing a child, injuring dozens and damaging buildings in an area still recovering from a string of deadly quakes in October. Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Philippines Struck by Second Big Earthquake in Three Days The magnitude-6.5 earthquake hit about 25 miles southwest of Davao, a regional capital of 1.6 million people. A 6.4-magnitude tremor struck the southern Philippines on Tuesday, US geologists said, just a day after a deadly quake that rocked the country's north.
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A strong earthquake measuring 6.8 struck off the coast of the island of Mindanao in the Philippines on Saturday, the country's seismology agency said, and the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said there was a risk of large waves as far away as Indonesia. An earthquake measuring 6.7 struck near the island of Mindanao in the Philippines on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. Rescue workers were still scouring the building in search of casualties, said Lt. Col. Consolito Yecla, who was leading the effort.President Rodrigo Duterte, a former mayor of Davao, was in the city on Thursday when the latest temblor struck, said Senator Bong Go, an aide to Mr. Duterte.“A crack appeared on the president’s bedroom wall when the earthquake happened this morning,” Mr. Go said. Images circulating on social media showed the collapsed facade of Eva’s Hotel in the town of Kidapawan. List of recent and latest earthquakes recorded in and close to this area today and now.
When Thursday’s temblor struck, more than 12,700 people from nearly 60 villages were in evacuation centers, having been forced from their homes in the Tuesday quake. “We need laminated tents and mats because the residents are sleeping outside evacuation centers,” said Ms. Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza. An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 struck central Mindanao in the southern Philippines, causing at least one hotel on the island to collapse, a disaster official said on Thursday. A strong 6.3 magnitude quake struck early Monday in China's Tibet region, the US Geological Survey reported.