Strong 6.0 Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Philippines’ Mindanao Island

Strong 6.0 Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Philippines’ Mindanao Island
Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes at Mindanao Island in the Philippines on Feb. 7, 2021. Screenshot/USGS
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A strong 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck Mindanao Island in the Philippines on Sunday at 12:22 p.m. local time.

The epicenter of the earthquake was recorded around 50 kilometers (31 miles) southwest of Mindanao capital city of Davao from a depth of 15.6 kilometers (9.7 miles), according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

There are no reports of any tsunami warnings. Aftershocks are expected.

Update: Almost 1 1/2 hours later, another strong 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck to the south east in the Bismarck Sea, north of near Papua New Guinea.