Strong earthquake hits near Philippines
WASHINGTON – A strong earthquake struck south of the Philippines on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
The quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.7 and was located in the Celebes Sea, 175 miles southeast of Jolo, Sulu Archipelago, and 730 miles south of Manila. The quake hit at 5:41 p.m. EDT, or 5:41 a.m. Thursday local time.
USGS did not report any damages or injuries.
source: http://ph.news.yahoo.com/ap/20091008/tap-us-philippines-quake-fe2a5de.html
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