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Strong Earthquake Strikes The Philippines

Writer: Kyle Sooley-BrookingsKyle Sooley-Brookings

A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck the Philippines on Sunday morning.


The earthquake was located 5.1 km southwest of Sinawilan, the Philippines at a depth of 28 km.


As a result of the earthquake, one person has died.


There was some damage, in Davao del Sur province a three-story building collapsed.


There were several aftershocks, the strongest of which was measured at a 5.0 magnitude.


Since the earthquake struck inland there was no tsunami threat.



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