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A very strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake occurred under the sea 91 km (57 mi) from North Sulawesi, Philippines, in the afternoon of Friday, Mar 8, 2024 at 5.11 pm local time (GMT +8).

The quake had a moderate depth of 125 km (78 mi) and was felt widely in the area.

No significant damage or impact is expected from this quake and no particular alert was issued.

The quake hit at an intermediate depth of 139 km beneath the epicenter near Caburan, Davao Occidental, Davao, Philippines, in the afternoon on Friday, March 8th, 2024, at 5:11 pm local time.

The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.

Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter.

Weak shaking might have been felt in Caburan (pop. 12,600) located 140 km from the epicenter.