An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck the Philippine islands region on Tuesday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said.
The quake was at a depth of 31km (19.26 miles), GFZ said.
The GFZ earlier said the quake had a magnitude of 6.8, with a depth of 10 km.
A magnitude-6.3 earthquake occurred in the Luzon Strait near the Babuyan Islands at around 19:03 Sept. 12. The epicenter was about 73 km (45 miles) north of Namuac, Cagayan Province. The tremor occurred at a depth of about 41 km (25 miles), and strong-to-moderate shaking was probably felt in parts of the Babuyan Islands, as well as light shaking throughout parts of the Batanes Islands and northern Luzon Island.
There have been no initial reports of damage or casualties as a result of the earthquake; however, some minor damage is possible near the epicenter in the Babuyan Islands. It could take several hours until authorities can conduct comprehensive damage assessments, especially in remote areas. Moderate aftershocks are likely over the coming days. The event has not prompted any tsunami advisories.
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