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Earthquake of magnitude 5.5 strikes Philippines' Babuyan islands
Philippines earthquake: The earthquake was at a depth of 34 km (21.13 miles), USGS said.
Updated on: Jun 17, 2023, 17:22:15 IST
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An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 struck the Babuyan islands in the northern Philippines on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
The quake was at a depth of 34 km (21.13 miles), USGS said.
The Philippines' state seismology agency said it was expecting aftershocks but no damage as a result of the offshore quake.
The Southeast Asian nation lies within the Pacific "Ring of Fire," where volcanic activity and earthquakes are common.
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