Philippines Hit By Earthquake Of 6.7 Magnitude

A security guard walks beside the damaged ceiling of a shopping mall in General Santos City, South Cotabato, southern Philippines on Friday Nov. 17, 2023. A powerful undersea earthquake has shaken the southern Philippines. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake measured magnitude 6.7 and was located 26 kilometers (16 miles) from Burias at the southern tip of the Philippines. (AP Photo/Shaira Ann Sandigan)

OAN’s James Meyers
8:05 AM – Friday, November 17, 2023

A massive undersea earthquake hit the Philippines causing shopping malls to cave in.

The 6.7 earthquake on Friday hit just 16 miles away from Burias, which is the southern tip of the Philippines, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

There were no immediate reports of injuries, and no tsunami warning was in effect.

Social media videos showed ceilings falling at two malls with people shouting in fear. There have been no reports of injuries so far.

TINGNAN: Nagdulot ng pangamba sa isang mall sa General Santos City nang yumanig at maglaglagan ang debris sa kasagsagan ng magnitude 6.8 na lindol na naitala ang episentro sa Davao Occidental. (📹: Gregorio Narajos) | via Chat Ansagay pic.twitter.com/55cqdi9Rei
— ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) November 17, 2023

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. instructed government agencies to ensure the safety and wellbeing of everyone who was affected by the quake.

The Philippines experiences earthquakes and volcanic eruptions regularly due to its location on the Pacific “Ring of Fire,” an arc of seismic faults around the ocean.

Power is currently out in southern parts of the country, according to local media in the area.

Additionally, city government work was suspended pending structural assessments for affected areas.

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