Magnitude 6.6 earthquake strikes Mindanao with no damage expected

Governor Generoso, Philippines. A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on Monday, according to the Philippine state seismology agency Phivolcs. The agency said no damage is expected.

Quake details

Phivolcs said the earthquake struck 164 km southeast of Governor Generoso in Davao Oriental province at a depth of 86 km.

Officials rule out link to earlier quake

Phivolcs director Teresito Bacolcol told DZMM radio that Monday’s earthquake originated along the Philippine Trench and was not connected to the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Mindanao on June 8. He said the earlier quake’s epicentre was more than 250 km away.

June 8 quake toll rises

The country’s civil defence agency said the death toll from last week’s powerful earthquake has risen to 65, with 36 people still missing.