Manila - (Saba):
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the southern Philippines on Saturday. There were no reports of casualties or damage.
The U.S. Geological Survey stated that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 101 kilometers, about 70 kilometers from the nearest area of Davao Occidental province. No tsunami warning was issued.
Earthquakes are a near-daily occurrence in the Philippines, which is located within the "Ring of Fire," an area of active seismic and volcanic activity along the Pacific Ocean.
Most earthquakes are weak, but strong and destructive earthquakes occur randomly, with no technology available to predict their timing and location.

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