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Earthquakes Hit Southern Philippines; No Damage
by The Associated Press

MANILA, Philippines July 24, 2010, 12:35 am ET

Three major undersea earthquakes struck the southern Philippines within minutes of each other early Saturday, but the temblors were too deep to cause any damage.

A magnitude 6.8 tremor shook the Moro Gulf off the island of Mindanao at 6:08 a.m. (2208 GMT Friday). It was centered about 60 miles (95 kilometers) southwest of Cotabato city at a depth of 380 miles (607 kilometers), the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.

A stronger 7.1 magnitude quake hit the same general location at roughly the same depth at 6:51 a.m. (2251 GMT Friday), followed at 7:15 a.m. (2315 GMT Friday) by a third, also of the same magnitude, the institute said.

The quakes also were too deep to cause a tsunami.

The temblors were hardly felt and lasted less than 10 seconds in Cotabato city, said local seismologist Reiner Amilbahar. "It did not cause alarm among the people," he said.

The Philippine archipelago lies in the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire where earthquakes are common. It is flanked by the Pacific Ocean to the east and the South China Sea to the west with undersea trenches â€" potential quake triggers â€" running alongside its coast on both sides.

A 7.9-magnitude quake generated tsunami waves in the Moro Gulf in the south in 1976, killing nearly 5,000 people. A major quake that registered a magnitude 7.7 in 1990 killed nearly 2,000 people on the main northern island of Luzon.

The quake was hardly felt in Digos and throughout  Davao del Sur.

Quote from: fdaray on July 25, 2010, 01:30:25 PM
The quake was hardly felt in Digos and throughout  Davao del Sur.

Sayo man gud tingali sa buntag, natulog pa ang mga tawo...

sayo bitaw sa buntag mura lang ug nagduyan duyan....the fourth one hinay na jud to kaayu...

Quote from: hubag bohol on July 25, 2010, 06:04:16 PM
Sayo man gud tingali sa buntag, natulog pa ang mga tawo...

O basin wa kabantay kay naglinog linog pud ug ilaha.

Quote from: Lollapalooza on July 27, 2010, 03:06:00 PM
sayo bitaw sa buntag mura lang ug nagduyan duyan....the fourth one hinay na jud to kaayu...

Quote from: taga tigbao on July 27, 2010, 03:53:20 PM
O basin wa kabantay kay naglinog linog pud ug ilaha.

Sa ikaupat nga linog-linog, aw, hinay na jud tingali. Ngilngig na jamo nga nakaupat pa...

Quote from: hubag bohol on July 27, 2010, 04:26:27 PM
Sa ikaupat nga linog-linog, aw, hinay na jud tingali. Ngilngig na jamo nga nakaupat pa...

depende kon batan-on pa....aw...unsay diay tuod ang gihisgutan ani?

Quote from: bugsay on July 27, 2010, 06:31:46 PM
depende kon batan-on pa....aw...unsay diay tuod ang gihisgutan ani?

Ang linog ni Tigbao? He he...

Quote from: fdaray on July 25, 2010, 01:30:25 PM
The quake was hardly felt in Digos and throughout  Davao del Sur.

Have heard it through TV. hope there will be no serious damages around! Is everything okey there Sir fdary and Ms.Lollapoza?

Quote from: Bambi on July 28, 2010, 06:01:41 AM
Have heard it through TV. hope there will be no serious damages around! Is everything okey there Sir fdary and Ms.Lollapoza?

yes Ms. Bambi everything's okay..na shock gani ko kay i never thought 7.1 quake to siya in Cotabato and i'm so thankful kay mura lang mi ug giduyan ato nga time.. the quake occurred somewhere in Moro Gulf it was felt also in pagadian, dipolog... thank you for the concern Ms. Bambi