Earthquake of magnitude 6 strikes Philippines' Samar region, GFZ says
The quake struck at a shallow depth, raising concerns over potential structural damage across affected areas. Philippine authorities are monitoring the situation closely and warning residents to prepare for possible aftershocks.
Reuters
4 May 2026 at 07:14:18
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An earthquake of magnitude 6 struck the Samar region of the Philippines on Monday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said.
The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles), the GFZ said.
The Philippine seismology agency, Phivolcs, said damage and aftershocks were expected from the tremor.
-Reporting by Ananya Palyekar in Bengaluru; Editing by Tom Hogue and Christian Schmollinge/Reuters
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