THE PHILIPPINES-GENERAL SANTOS CITY-EARTHQUAKE

(231117) -- GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Nov. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People inspect a damage site from an earthquake in General Santos City, the Philippines on Nov. 17, 2023.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology on Friday downgraded the magnitude of the offshore earthquake that struck Davao Occidental in the southern Philippines to 6.8 from 7.2.

In an updated report, the institute said the quake, which occurred at 4:14 p.m. local time (GMT 0814), hit at a depth of 72 kilometers, about 34 kilometers northwest of Sarangani town.

The tremor was felt strongly in nearby areas on Mindanao island, including General Santos City and the provinces of South Cotabato and Davao del Sur. (GenSan City Police Office/Handout via Xinhua)

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