Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:04pm on 02 Dec 2023,Saturday International
A powerful earthquake measuring 7.6 magnitude on the Richter Scale struck the Philippine island of Mindanao on Saturday. The severe tremors, which originated 63km below the Earth's surface, were reported by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). The exact location of the epicenter and potential damage from the intense quake is still being assessed. The Philippines is situated on the seismically active Pacific 'Ring of Fire', which experiences frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
