5.6-magnitude quake rattles southern Philippines

[Starmix]

The report said that a magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck off the southern Philippines on Wednesday (Apr 16), the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said, with no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The quake off the coast of the island of Mindanao had a depth of 30km.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology placed the epicenter about 43km southwest of the town of Maitum, located in a mountainous and sparsely populated area. Local authorities told AFP that early indications were that the quake had caused no significant damage.

Thankfully, there were no casualties or damages. Quakes are a daily occurrence in the Philippines, which sits along the Pacific "Ring of Fire", an arc of intense seismic and volcanic activity that stretches from Japan through Southeast Asia and across the Pacific islands.

 

[eLdavis]

At the end of the day, the most important thing is that no soul was lost. I can imagine the fear most of them must have felt.

 

[Starmix]

Earthquake is a scary thing. There is almost daily quake occurrence in the Philippines. In my place we mostly experience quake every December and it's successive. Prayer always helps.

 

[Augusta]

The 5.6 earthquake struck off the southern Philippines on Wednesday with no immediate reports of damage or casualties. At least there was no dead recorded

 

[Starmix]

We are thankful that there were no casualties or damage. How worrisome if there were victims of that earthquake. There is always a quake in the Philippines.