5.8-magnitude earthquake hits southern Philippines; 25 injured
Published on: Friday 12 July 2019
Twenty-five people were injured and several homes, churches and other buildings damaged on Saturday when an earthquake sent terrified residents of the southern Philippines fleeing their homes before dawn, police said.
The 5.8-magnitude quake struck the northeast coast of Mindanao island at 4:42 am (2042 GMT Friday) at a depth of 11.8 kilometres (7.3 miles), with the Philippine seismology office also recording seven less intense aftershocks.
News source: https://www.wionews.com/world/58-magnitude-earthquake-hits-southern-philippines-25-injured-235447
