Earthquake of 6.7 magnitude jolts Philippines

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake hit the Mindanao region of the southern Philippines on Thursday (July 11). However, there was report of any casualty, reports reuters.

The German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said the quake was at a depth of 630 km (391.46 miles).

The Philippines' seismology agency said in an advisory the deep offshore quake is not expected to create damage but aftershocks are expected.

The Philippines is in the Pacific 'Ring of Fire', where volcanic activity and earthquakes are common.