Philippines struck by 6.4 magnitude earthquake: NCM

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The Philippines was hit by earthquake measuring 6.4 in magnitude at 3.21pm (UAE time) today, October 4, according to an advisory released by the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM).

The tremors was detected by the stations of the National Seismic Network of the UAE’s NCM.

A 6.4 Magnitude Earthquake on Richter scale is recorded in Philippines at 15:21, 04/10/2023 “UAE time” According to the NCM “National Seismic Network”

— المركز الوطني للأرصاد (@ncmuae) October 4, 2023

Philippines earthquake of tectonic origin

The quake struck at sea some 66 kilometers east of the municipality of Sarangani, Davao Occidental.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported that the earthquake of tectonic origin that struck at 7:21 p.m (local time), had a depth of focus of 139 kilometres and was measured at various intensities in nearby areas.