Earthquake of magnitude 6.7 strikes Philippines

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Mindanao, Philippines, on Thursday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said.

The quake was at a depth of 630 km (391.46 miles), GFZ said.

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The UAE's seismic network also recorded the temblor, which registered a magnitude of 6.6 at 6.13am, local time.

The Philippines' seismology agency said in an advisory the deep offshore quake is not expected to create damage but aftershocks are expected.

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