6.5 magnitude quake hits Cotabato

The quake was the third powerful tremor in the region in a span of two weeks.

The epicenter of the tremor was 9.5 kilometers east of Barangay Kisante in Makilala, Cotabato and at a depth of 10 kilometers, according to USGS.

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Cotabato at 9:11 a.m. Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported.

The epicenter of the tremor was 9.5 kilometers east of Barangay Kisante in Makilala, Cotabato and at a depth of 10 kilometers, according to USGS.

There were no immediate report of casualty and damage.

The quake was the third powerful tremor in the region in a span of two weeks.

On Tuesday, 29 October, a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the province with the epicenter in Tulunan town.

The area was also rocked by a 6.3 earthquake on 16 October, based on monitoring by the state volcano agency.