Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:40am on 17 Nov 2023,Friday International
A powerful earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale hit the southern Mindanao region in the Philippines, causing damage and prompting aftershock concerns, according to the country's seismology agency. The German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) reported the quake at a depth of 10km. Fortunately, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center assured no tsunami threat. Radio reports from General Santos city describe cracked walls and toppled computers, while airport passengers in General Santos City were evacuated to the tarmac. The Philippines, situated on the seismic "Ring of Fire," frequently experiences such geological events.
