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Philippines: Magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes Luzon

Luzon is the largest island of the Philippines and it is the site of the country's capital Manila

Published: Mon 30 Dec 2024, 7:25 AM

Updated: Mon 30 Dec 2024, 7:39 AM

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A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Luzon in the Philippines on Monday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said.

The quake was at a depth of 10 kilometres (6.2 miles), GFZ said.

Luzon is the largest island of the Philippines. It is the site of Manila, the nation's capital and major metropolis, and of Quezon City.

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Philippine seismology agency Phivolcs said the tremor struck the northern town of Bangui in Ilocos province. The agency was not expecting damage, but said aftershocks are likely from the shallow quake.

Earthquakes are common in the Philippines, which is located in the Pacific Ocean's "Ring of Fire", where volcanic activity and earthquakes frequently occur.

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