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An earthquake was felt on Saturday on the east coast of Mindanao Island in the Philippines. The magnitude of the earthquake was 6.7 on the Richter scale. The German Research Center said that the epicenter of the earthquake was at a depth of 10 kilometers from the ground. According to the US Geological Survey, the magnitude of the earthquake was 6.8. The US National Tsunami Warning Center said that there is no danger of tsunami from the earthquake.
Philippines likely to face major earthquake
Earthquakes keep happening all the time in the Philippines. But the people there are afraid of a big earthquake. Which will cause a large number of deaths. The story of a big earthquake here has been going on for generations. The Philippines does not have houses like Japan. Which may or may not be affected by an earthquake. Nevertheless, people here have become educated about earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. Due to this, there was no damage despite the magnitude being more than six on the Rickster scale. In a country like India, the risk of earthquake is less. However, an earthquake of magnitude six here can cause huge devastation.
Approximately 20 thousand earthquakes occur every year in the world.
Every year around 20 thousand earthquakes occur in the world but their intensity is not so high that people suffer major damage. The National Earthquake Information Center records these earthquakes. According to statistics, only 100 out of 20 thousand earthquakes cause damage. The longest lasting earthquake in history occurred in the Indian Ocean in 2004. The earthquake was felt for 10 minutes.