The strongest earthquake in the Philippines since 1990 has caused at least 19 deaths, 134 injuries and 12 people are missing, according to local authorities, while the USGS reported a magnitude of 7.8. The epicenter was located 55 kilometers deep and the quake was felt in the southern part of the Philippines, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). The earthquake was centered in the southwest of the island of Mindanao.
The Geological Survey of the Philippines (GES) initially reported a magnitude of 8.2, but later revised it to 7.8. According to the reports, the earthquake occurred at a depth of about 55 kilometers and was followed by a series of aftershocks. The strongest shock was felt in the city of General Santos, where about 70,000 people live.
The earthquake caused a total of 19 deaths, 134 injuries and 12 people are missing, according to local authorities. The USGS reported a magnitude of 7.8. The epicenter was located 55 kilometers deep and the quake was felt in the southern part of the Philippines, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS).
The earthquake was centered in the southwest of the island of Mindanao. The Geological Survey of the Philippines (GES) initially reported a magnitude of 8.2, but later revised it to 7.8. According to the reports, the earthquake occurred at a depth of about 55 kilometers and was followed by a series of aftershocks.
The strongest shock was felt in the city of General Santos, where about 70,000 people live.
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