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Magnitude 5.7 Earthquake Strikes Off Philippines

© AFP 2023 / Sam Yeh A staff member of the Seismology Center points to a chart showing the earthquake activity detected by the central Weather Bureau in Taipei on April 20, 2015
A staff member of the Seismology Center points to a chart showing the earthquake activity detected by the central Weather Bureau in Taipei on April 20, 2015 - Sputnik International
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Eastern Philippines were struck by a magnitude 5.7 earthquake, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) said on Sunday.
According to the PHIVOLCS, the tremor was recorded at 21:19 GMT with the epicenter of the earthquake being located at the depth of 13 kilometers (8 miles), eight kilometers (about 5 miles) north-west of the municipality of Capoocan in the province of Leyte.

Meanwhile, the US Geological Survey measured the quake at 5.5 magnitude.

There have been no reports about any victims or damage caused by the earthquake so far.

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