Images of devastation from 7.5-magnitude earthquake in the Philippines – Tsunami warning

A strong 7.5-magnitude earthquake occurred on Saturday (02/12), on the island of Mindanao, in the Philippines.

According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) the earthquake occurred at a depth of 63 kilometers. After the terrifying earthquake, the American warning system issued a tsunami warning.

So far there have been no reports of casualties, but the first images circulating around the world through Social Media are shocking:

The Philippines is one of the most earthquake-prone countries in the world, almost on the boundary between two lithospheric plates.


Source: News Beast

You may also like