Undersea earthquake of 7.3 magnitude hits southeast of Philippines - USGS


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  • Tuesday, 10 Jan 2017

An undersea earthquake of magnitude 7.3 struck south-east of the Philippines on Jan 10, 2017. - The Straists Times/Asia News Network/USGS

(Reuters) - A major undersea earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 struck southeast of the Philippines on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.

The quake was measured at a depth of 617 km (380 miles), the USGS said.

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