# World

6.0 magnitude earthquake rocks Philippines

An earthquake of magnitude 6 occurred 4 km South-East of San Mariano, Philippines.

ANI | New Delhi | March 7, 2023 2:48 pm

6.0 magnitude earthquake rocks Philippines

An earthquake of magnitude 6 occurred 4 km South-East of San Mariano, Philippines on Tuesday at 06:02:34 (UTC), according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).

The earthquake occurred today around 6 am (Local Time), Depth: 38.6 km depth, Location: 4 km South-East of San Mariano, Philippines. Last year in July, an earthquake occurred with a magnitude of 7.1 jolted near Dolores in the northern Philippines.

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# India

Earthquake of 4.6 magnitude jolts Assam and Bhutan, no casualties reported

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# World

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