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6.5-Magnitude Quake Reported In Philippines
Manila, July 6 (IANS): An earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale hit the Philippines on Thursday, although there were no casualty or damages were.
The quake, whose epicentre was located at a depth of 6 km, struck 3.3 km northeast of Masarayao in the Leyte province and 12.3 km northeast of Ormoc, as said by the US Geological Survey.
The Philippines lies along the geologically unstable Pacific Ring of Fire and is prone to natural disasters like including typhoons, earthquakes and volcanoes.
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