The Philippines is in danger of recurring earthquakes

The Phivolcs media agency said on August 27 that experts from the Philippine Volcanic Institute have issued a warning about the risk of a new earthquake in the southern region of the country , affected by major aftershocks. from another earthquake of neighboring Indonesia.

The scene of an earthquake in the Philippines.

The massive earthquake that occurred in the northern province of Moluccas on August 26 created a strong aftershock that affected the South, the Philippine Islands and posed a threat of strong earthquakes with a predicted intensity of 6, 6 Richter levels.

Meanwhile, Indonesian seismic researchers predict the magnitude of the new earthquake could be 6.8 on the Richter scale. Earthquake epicenter is located at 175km southwest of the island in the province of North Halmahera Moluccas, at a depth of 88km beneath the Molucca Sea.

Philippineses are countries located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, where earthquakes and volcanic eruptions often occur.

In June 2012, a 6.1-magnitude earthquake rocked the waters off Luzon Island, and in February 2012, the central region also suffered another strong earthquake. , 7 Richter scale, killing more than 100 people and missing, destroying many houses.