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Strong 6-magnitude earthquake shakes Philippines

May 4th, 2026

Sally Shakkour

ALBAWABA - A 6-magnitude earthquake hit the central Philippine island of Samar at 2:09 p.m. local time (0609 GMT) on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The ...

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