Manila, December 3 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines confirmed on the 3rd that the 7Level 4** has killed at least one person and injured four others.
Philippine Defense Minister Teodoro said at a press conference on the afternoon of the 3rd that the lives of thousands of people have been affected by this incident.
People gather to rest in a shelter in Surigao do Sur province in the Philippines on December 3. Xinhua News Agency.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology ** put the magnitude of the earthquake from 6 on the 3rdLevel 9 is raised to 7Level 4. At one point, it triggered a minor local tsunami and caused hundreds of aftershocks, some of which were more than magnitude 6. The tsunami warning was lifted in the early morning of the 3rd.
According to the information of the Philippine Volcanology Research Institute, the ** occurred at 22:37 local time (22:37 Beijing time) on the 2nd, and the epicenter was located in the sea area about 30 kilometers northeast of Shinatuan Town, South Surigao Province, with an epicenter depth of 25 kilometers. This time**for tectonics**, strong tremors were felt in many places in the southern and central Philippines, and residents in many places have been evacuated to evacuation facilities. North Davao Province announced that all schools in the province will be closed from the 4th.
This is a photo taken on December 3 in the province of Surigao do Sur in the Philippines with a damaged building in **. Xinhua News Agency.
The Philippines is located in the Pacific Rim volcanic belt, which is frequent. On November 17, 6Level 8**, resulting in at least 9 deaths.