Earthquakes are common in the Philippines, as the country sits on the seismically active “Ring of Fire”. While the majority of tremors are minor and cause little harm, some have been deadly; for instance, a magnitude‑6.9 quake in central Visayas last September resulted in more than 70 fatalities.
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