Magnitude 6.8 quake rocks Cagwait, Surigao del Sur

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<figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2891400" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><p>A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Cagwait in Surigao del Sur before dawn Monday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said, the latest in a slew of strong quakes all concentrated in the same area.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/news/12/04/quake.jpg" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/news/12/04/quake.jpg"/></figure></div><p>Monday&#x27;s tectonic earthquake hit at 3:49 a.m. at a depth of 1 kilometer. Phivolcs said there is no tsunami threat from the quake. </p><div><strong>Reported intensities: </strong></div><ul>	<li>Intensity V - Cagwait, Surigao del Sur</li>	<li>Intensity IV - Tarragona, Davao Oriental; City of Tandag, Surigao del Sur</li>	<li>Intensity III - City of Iligan; City of Cagayan de Oro; Banaybanay, Lupon, and City of Mati, Davao Oriental</li></ul><div><strong>Instrumental Intensities:</strong></div><ul>	<li>Intensity IV - Abuyog, Leyte; Hinunangan, Southern Leyte; City of Gingoog, Misamis Oriental; Nabunturan, Davao de Oro; City of Surigao, Surigao del Norte; City of Bislig, and City of Tandag, Surigao del Sur</li>	<li>Intensity III - Quinapondan, Eastern Samar; Dulag, Hilongos, Kananga, and Mahaplag, Leyte; Sogod, Southern Leyte; Libona, City of Malaybalay, and San Fernando, Bukidnon; Magsaysay, Misamis Oriental; City of Cagayan de Oro; City of Digos, Davao del Sur; City of Davao; Malungon, Sarangani; Columbio, Sultan Kudarat; City of Cabadbaran, Agusan del Norte</li>	<li>Intensity II - Argao, and Danao City, Cebu; Can-Avid, Eastern Samar; Alangalang, Albuera, Burauen, Carigara, Javier, Leyte, and Palo, Leyte; Ormoc City; City of Catbalogan, Samar; Malitbog, and San Juan, Southern Leyte; City of Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte; Kadingilan, and Maramag, Bukidnon; Initao, Misamis Oriental; Magsaysay, and Matanao, Davao del Sur; Don Marcelino, Davao Occidental; City of Kidapawan, Magpet, and President Roxas, Cotabato; Alabel, Sarangani; Tampakan, and Tupi, South Cotabato; City of General Santos</li>	<li>Intensity I - Talibon, Bohol; Asturias, and City of Talisay, Cebu; Naval, Biliran; Calubian, Isabel, and Villaba, Leyte; Rosario, Northern Samar; Basey, and Villareal, Samar; Padre Burgos, Southern Leyte; Molave, Zamboanga del sur; Banisilan, and Carmen, Cotabato; Glan, Kiamba, and Malapatan, Sarangani; Norala, Polomolok, Santo Niño, Surallah, and T&#x27;Boli, South Cotabato; Lambayong, and President Quirino, Sultan Kudarat</li></ul><p>At 5:43 a.m., Phivolcs recorded another earthquake measuring magnitude 5.6 in the same area.</p><p>The United States Geological Survey, meanwhile, measured the 3:49 a.m. earthquake at magnitude 6.9. </p><p>Two people were killed and there was minor infrastructure damage after a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck the area on Saturday, with multiple aftershocks including a 6.6 quake striking in the days since.</p><p>That temblor came nearly two weeks after a 6.7 magnitude quake hit Mindanao, killing at least nine people, shaking buildings and causing part of a shopping mall ceiling to collapse.</p><p>Quakes are a daily occurrence in the Philippines, which sits along the Pacific &quot;Ring of Fire&quot;, an arc of intense seismic and volcanic activity that stretches from Japan through Southeast Asia and across the Pacific basin.</p><p>Most are too weak to be felt by humans. With Agence France-Presse</p>

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Cagwait in Surigao del Sur before dawn Monday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said, the latest in a slew of strong quakes all concentrated in the same area.

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Magnitude 6.8 quake rocks Cagwait, Surigao del Sur

Magnitude 6.8 quake rocks Cagwait, Surigao del Sur

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