Strong earthquake strikes Philippines’ Mindanao

Strong earthquake strikes Philippines’ Mindanao
Strong earthquake strikes Philippines' Mindanao
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Written by Harry Johnson

Strong Magnitude 6.1 earthquake rocked second-largest island in the Philippines, Mindanao, today. So far there have been no reports of deaths, injuries or structural damage. No tsunami warning was issued.

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude6.1
Date-Time15 Dec 2020 23:21:59 UTC 16 Dec 2020 07:21:59 near epicenter
Location5.207N 125.439E
Depth26 km
Distances21.9 km (13.6 mi) S of Sarangani, Philippines 73.1 km (45.3 mi) SSE of Glan, Philippines 81.7 km (50.7 mi) SSW of Caburan, Philippines 85.9 km (53.3 mi) S of Malapatan, Philippines 157.6 km (97.7 mi) SSE of Koronadal, Philippines
Location UncertaintyHorizontal: 6.8 km; Vertical 4.2 km
ParametersNph = 113; Dmin = 206.3 km; Rmss = 1.31 seconds; Gp = 32ยฐ

WHAT TO TAKE AWAY FROM THIS ARTICLE:

  • So far there have been no reports of deaths, injuries or structural damage.
  • 6.
  • 3 mi) S of Malapatan, Philippines 157.

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Harry Johnson has been the assignment editor for eTurboNews for mroe than 20 years. He lives in Honolulu, Hawaii, and is originally from Europe. He enjoys writing and covering the news.

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