Earthquakes hit western Indonesia and Philippines.
On Monday, strong, shallow underwater earthquakes jolted western Indonesia and the Philippine capital region. However, no significant damage or tsunami warnings were issued.
According to the US Geological Survey, a magnitude-6.7 earthquake with a depth of 16 kilometers struck Indonesia around 169 kilometers west of Pariaman, a town in West Sumatra province.
According to the Indonesian Meteorology and Geophysics Agency, the tremor was felt in several regions of the province.
However, there was no threat of a tsunami. It happened around 161 kilometers southeast of South Nias, a district in North Sumatra province, just before sunrise.
According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, a 6.4-magnitude earthquake jolted areas of the Philippine capital region and outlying provinces around morning. However, no damage or casualties were recorded.
According to the Philippines Institute, the offshore quake was triggered by movement along the Manila Trench.
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Its epicenter was around 110 kilometers west of Lubang Island in Occidental Mindoro province, south of Manila. It was roughly 28 kilometers deep.
Indonesia and the Philippines are located on the Pacific “Ring of Fire,” a ring of seismic faults that circles the Pacific Ocean and are regularly subject to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
Last month, a 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia’s West Sumatra province, killing at least 16 people and wounding over 400 others.
The tremors, which were felt as far away as Malaysia and Singapore, damaged thousands of homes and other structures.
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