Magnitude 6.2 Earthquake Strikes Off Southern Philippines Coast at 42-Mile Depth

3 articles · Updated · Fox Weather · Jul 14

A 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit late Tuesday off southern Philippines, centered about 21 miles west-southwest of Sarangani at 11:49 p.m. local time.
USGS placed the quake at roughly 42.2 miles deep, a depth that likely muted surface shaking; only a handful of residents near Sarangani reported light to weak tremors.
The quake struck in the Pacific Ring of Fire, one of the world's most seismically active zones.
It came a day after a separate 6.3-magnitude earthquake west of the Loyalty Islands, underscoring continued regional seismic activity.

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