The tremor occurred in the early morning hours.
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The tremor occurred in the early morning hours.
According to the entity, the earthquake had a superficial depth.
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An earthquake of intensity 5.6 shook the region of Mindanaoin Philippinesin the early hours of this Saturday, February 10, as reported by the German Center for Geoscientific Research (GFZ).
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According to the entity, the earthquake had a depth of 10 kilometers, which means it was superficial.
However, the Philippine seismological agency recorded a slightly higher magnitude, reporting a 5.9 earthquake with a depth of 27 kilometers.
So far, no significant damage has been reported. However, authorities warned about the possibility of aftershocks and asked the community to take the necessary precautions.
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