Quake jolts Philippines : International

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Quake jolts Philippines
Tuesday, 30 August 2011 | http://www.nerve.in/news:253500416800 | channel: Asia

"The epicentre was monitored at a depth of 485 km, and 1,406 km southeast of the southern city of General Santos, the institute said."

Manila, Aug 30 - A magnitude-7 earthquake hit the Philippines Tuesday but no damage was reported, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.

The quake occurred at 2.57 p.m. -, according to Xinhua.

The epicentre was monitored at a depth of 485 km, and 1,406 km southeast of the southern city of General Santos, the institute said.

The Philippines sit in the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire, an area where continental plates collide, producing frequent quakes and volcanic activity.

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