Strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake jolts southern Philippines' Mindanao

A strong earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale struck the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on Friday, according to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ).

The quake hit at a depth of 29 kilometres (18.02 miles), GFZ said in a preliminary assessment.

There were no immediate reports of casualties, damage, or tsunami warnings following the tremor.


The Philippines lies along the Pacific "Ring of Fire," a seismically active zone where earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur frequently due to the movement of tectonic plates.