‘October’ month of earthquake in Philippines: Earth trembled with powerful tremors one after the other, people in panic: Philippines earthquake today

This month is going to be very heavy for the Philippines in terms of natural disasters. In Mindanao, the southern part of the country, today, i.e. Friday (October 17), the earth once again trembled with the tremors of a powerful earthquake. This is the third time within a month that people have felt such strong tremors.

According to the German Research Center for Geosciences (GZF), the intensity of this earthquake on the Richter scale, which occurred at 7:03 am local time today, was 6.1 Was measured. The epicenter of the earthquake was far below the ground, at a depth of about 90 kilometers. The tremors were so strong that the earth kept shaking for several seconds and panicked people immediately came out of their homes.

However, so far there is no news of any major damage or casualties in this latest earthquake. Local officials are constantly taking stock of the situation and keeping a watch on the possibility of aftershocks. This earthquake came just a few days after a devastating earthquake of 7.5 magnitude occurred in the same Mindanao region.

Earthquake has caused devastation in October

This month has brought fear and terror for the people of the Philippines.

• 10 October: The same Mindanao region was hit by two powerful earthquakes on the same day, the intensity of the main shock 7.5 Was. This earthquake caused a lot of damage, in which many school buildings and a hospital were damaged. At least 7 people were confirmed dead in this incident.
• 1 October: Earlier in the month, in Cebu province in the central Philippines 6.9 The earthquake of this intensity had caused huge devastation. According to local media reports, at least 19 people lost their lives and many others were injured due to this earthquake. Buildings and bridges were also damaged in many cities.

Why is the land of the Philippines trembling?

The reason behind these frequent earthquakes in the Philippines is its geographical location. This country is in the Pacific Ocean ‘Ring of Fire’ (Ring of Fire) area. This is the area of ​​the world where the Earth’s tectonic plates are most active, due to which the world’s highest number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur here. According to the Seismological Institute of the Philippines, more than 600 small and big earthquakes have been recorded so far in this month alone.