Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake Hits Southern Philippines, Raising Concern Among Residents

An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale struck off the coast of southern Philippines on Saturday morning, according to the US Geological Survey.

The earthquake occurred at a depth of 101 kilometers, and approximately 70 kilometers from the nearest areas of the province of Davao Occidental.

Despite its intensity, no injuries or material damage were reported based on initial information, and no tsunami warning was issued.

Residents in some adjacent areas felt the tremor, with Marlaoyin Fuentes, a medic on the small island of Sarangani, telling AFP: "The tremor wasn't very strong, but the tables and computers in the office shook for about five seconds."

The Philippines lies within the "Ring of Fire" region in the Pacific Ocean, one of the most seismically active regions in the world. Earthquakes occur there almost daily, with most being weak, while strong earthquakes occur suddenly and without the ability to predict them in advance, due to the lack of precise technologies to determine their timing, location, and magnitude.