Magnitude 7.2 earthquake strikes south of Davao, Philippines

A large earthquake was recorded in the Philippines on Friday afternoon PST. A large earthquake was recorded in the Philippines on Friday afternoon PST. Photo: USGS Photo: USGS Image 1 of / 3 Caption Close Magnitude 7.2 earthquake strikes south of Davao, Philippines 1 / 3 Back to Gallery

The United States Geological Survey reports a preliminary magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck near Balangonan, Philippines on Saturday.

The quake hit at 4:23 AM local time at a depth of 10 kilometers.

There was no initial word on damage or injury resulting from the quake. And no tsunami is expected, according to NOAA. More information on this earthquake is available on the USGS event page.

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