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JUST IN: 6.2-magnitude quake hits Davao Oriental

(Eagle News)–A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Oriental on Friday, May 31. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit 92 kilometers southeast of Governor Generoso at 6:12 p.m. Depth of focus of the quake was 72 kilometers. An intensity V was reported in Mati, while an intensity II was reported in Bislig. The following instrumental intensities were recorded: Intensity IV- Alabel and Kiamba, Sarangani Intensity III-Kidapawan Intensity I-Cagayan de Oro, Bislig  

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Quake of magnitude 6.2 strikes China’s Xinjiang, no reports of casualties

XINJIANG, China (Reuters) —  An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 hit China’s far western region of Xinjiang on Thursday (December 8), the China Earthquake Administration said, with tremors shaking buildings near the epicenter about 100 km (60 miles) west of the regional capital of Urumqi. There were no immediate reports of major damage or casualties from the quake, which struck at a depth of 6 km (4 miles). A police office in Hutubi county where the […]

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