Strange Sounds – August 11, 2021
An earthquake of magnitude 7.1 has struck about 40 miles (63km) east of Pondaguitan in the Philippines.
The quake hit early morning on Thursday, August 12, 2021 around 1:46 am local time (5:46 GMT, August 11, 2021) at a depth of 65.6km (40.8 miles).
The major jolt has triggered tsunami threat within 186 miles of the epicenter, prompting a tsunami warning that was later cancelled.
Thailand’s earthquake monitoring center reported two aftershock quakes of 5.1 and 5.0 magnitude. More are expected.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should have been felt widely by almost everyone in the area of the epicenter.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said that damage and aftershocks were expected.