A massive earthquake of magnitude 6.8 on the Richter Scale jolted the Philippines on Monday, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).6.8 magnitude earthquake hits PhilippinesAccording to the NCS, the quake occurred in the wee hours of Monday at 01:19:42 IST at a depth of 82 km in Mindanao.Taking it to X, the NCS stated, Earthquake of Magnitude:6.8, Occurred on 04-12-2023, 01:19:42 IST, Lat: 9.03 & Long: 126.70, Depth: 82 Km, Location: Mindanao, Philippines.Earthquake of Magnitude:6.8, Occurred on 04-12-2023, 01:19:42 IST, Lat: 9.03 & Long: 126.70, Depth: 82 Km ,Location: Mindanao, Philippines for more information Download the BhooKamp App https://t.co/1csX39Zzyi@Dr_Mishra1966 @Indiametdept @ndmaindia @KirenRijiju @Ravi_MoES— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) December 3, 2023However, no casualties were reported in the incident till the filing of this report.Further, details are still awaited.Previous earthquake in PhilippinesEarlier, on Saturday, a strong earthquake in the southern Philippines claimed at least one life as thousands were ordered to evacuate, including in Japan, after tsunami warnings that were later lifted, Al Jazeera reported.The earthquake, measuring a magnitude of 7.6 according to the US Geological Survey (USGS) and 7.5 according to the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre, struck off the coast of Mindanao island at a depth of 32km. It was followed by four major aftershocks exceeding magnitudes of 6.0 over several hours on Sunday.The initial quake occurred at 10:37 pm (14:37 GMT), triggering tsunami warnings across the Pacific region. Residents along the east coast of Mindanao evacuated buildings, with a hospital also emptied as people sought higher ground, according to Al Jazeera.
