Three major Earthquakes rattle Philippines
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Pastor Dale Morgan
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Three major Earthquakes rattle Philippines
July 24, 2010 - 10:24AM
AFP
Three major quakes measuring between magnitude 7.3 and 7.4 hit the southern Philippines early on Saturday, seismologists said, but there were no reports of damage and no tsunami warning was issued.
The underwater quakes struck at a depth of between 575km and 605km, just over 100km southwest of Cotabato, in Mindanao, said the US Geological Survey.
The Hawaii-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said no destructive tsunami was generated by the quakes, the first of which hit at 6.08 am (0808 AEST).
The Philippines is an archipelago of more than 7000 islands with many people living in communities close to the sea.
The country sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire, where continental plates meet, causing frequent seismic and volcanic activity.
Three major Earthquakes rattle Philippines
July 24, 2010 - 10:24AM
AFP
Three major quakes measuring between magnitude 7.3 and 7.4 hit the southern Philippines early on Saturday, seismologists said, but there were no reports of damage and no tsunami warning was issued.
The underwater quakes struck at a depth of between 575km and 605km, just over 100km southwest of Cotabato, in Mindanao, said the US Geological Survey.
The Hawaii-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said no destructive tsunami was generated by the quakes, the first of which hit at 6.08 am (0808 AEST).
The Philippines is an archipelago of more than 7000 islands with many people living in communities close to the sea.
The country sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire, where continental plates meet, causing frequent seismic and volcanic activity.
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