M6.8 Magsaysay, Philippines, Earthquake 2019

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Posting Date: December 16, 2019, 6:45:00 AM

An M6.8 earthquake with a focal depth of 22.4 km struck Mindanao Island, Philippines, 6 km south of the town of Magsaysay and 60 km south of Davao City (population 1.6 million) at 11:52 UTC (7:52 p.m. local time) on December 15, 2019. Five fatalities have been reported, and several buildings—some of which were likely weakened by a series of strong earthquakes in this area in October—have been reported damaged or collapsed.

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Posting Date: December 16, 2019, 6:45:00 AM

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