Mild earthquake felt in Philippines

Prameyanews English

Published By : Prameya News Bureau | July 24, 2021 IST

Philippines, July 24: A mild earthquake was experienced magnitude 6.7 struck south of the Philippine capital on Saturday. However, no damage was reported. The 6.7-magnitude quake struck off the main island of Luzon at 4:48 am (2048 GMT) at a depth of 112 kilometres (70 miles). "The quake was deep so there is no tsunami," Renato Solidum, director of the Seismology agency, told DZRH radio station. "In Manila, the intensity 4.0 or 5.0 is strong but not yet destructive." The epicentre is 16 km (10 miles) southwest of Batangas province, Solidum said.

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