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Strong 6.9 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Central Philippines

The earthquake struck near Calape Tuesday afternoon, rattling communities close to Cebu and Tacloban.

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A powerful 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck the Philippines just before 10 p.m. local time Tuesday, with the epicenter located about seven miles east-southeast of Calape, Bohol province.

The quake struck at a shallow depth of around 6 miles, which increases the likelihood of strong shaking on land.

Calape sits in the central Philippines, not far from Cebu City, one of the country’s largest metropolitan hubs. It’s also relatively close to Tacloban, which many remember as the city devastated by Super Typhoon Haiyan in 2013.

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