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Second strong earthquake strikes Philippines in 24 hours

The magnitude-6.4 quake comes on the heels of 7.6 one that triggered a tsunami warning

Published: Sun 3 Dec 2023, 3:05 PM

Updated: Sun 3 Dec 2023, 8:46 PM

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the Philippine islands region on Sunday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences said.

The quake was 10 km below the Earth's surface, GFZ said.

On Saturday, an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 struck off the cost of the island of Mindanao. A tsunami warning was issued.

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