6.1 magnitude earthquake strikes central Philippines, no casualties reported

The Masbate schooling division reportedly suspended courses for Thursday on account of “continuous aftershocks being felt” within the province, the report mentioned.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Feb 16, 2023 09:43 IST

An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 on the Richter scale struck the Masbate area, Philippines on Thursday (Photo: Representational)

By India Today Web Desk: A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the Masbate area of the central Philippines on Thursday, in response to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). However, no tsunami warning has been issued and there have been no quick studies of injury or casualties, information company AFP reported.

The USGS mentioned the epicentre was 11 kilometres (seven miles) from the closest village of Miaga, in Uson municipality, on the province’s principal island of Masbate. The robust and shallow quake occurred after 2:00 am native time, jolting folks awake.

The Masbate schooling division reportedly suspended courses for Thursday on account of “continuous aftershocks being felt” within the province, the report mentioned.

“It was a bit strong,” Masbate provincial police chief Rolly Albana advised AFP. “I was sleeping when we were shaken and woken up,” Rolly Albana added.

Albana mentioned police had not reported any results of the quake.

Uson police chief Captain Reden Tolledo advised information company AFP some residents fled their properties. “Even I went outside because of possible aftershocks,” Tolledo mentioned.

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AFTERSHOCK FELT AFTER QUAKE

Gregorio Adigue, a catastrophe officer within the Dimasalang municipality, mentioned he felt a powerful aftershock almost an hour after the quake.

But buildings and different buildings within the space didn’t seem like broken, he mentioned.

“Later we will go around schools in each village to inspect their buildings,” Adigue mentioned.

Quakes are a every day incidence within the Philippines, which sits alongside the Pacific “Ring of Fire”, an arc of intense seismic in addition to volcanic exercise that stretches from Japan by way of Southeast Asia and throughout the Pacific basin.

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The final main quake was in October within the northern Philippines. The 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit the mountain city of Dolores in Abra province, injuring a number of folks, damaging buildings and reducing energy to many of the area.

A 7.0-magnitude quake in mountainous Abra final July triggered landslides and floor fissures, killing 11 folks and injuring a number of hundred.

Philippines is the fourth newest nation to be hit by an enormous earthquake in a span of ten days. An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 on the Richter scale struck flood-hit New Zealand on Wednesday.

On February 6, an enormous 7.8 magnitude earthquake jolted Turkey and Syria, killing greater than 40,000 folks and leaving a number of folks homeless within the freezing temperatures.

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(With AFP inputs)

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Feb 16, 2023