November 18, 2023: An earthquake of magnitude 6.8 hit Philippines on Friday, leaving over eight people lost their lives and several persons have been injured.

Taking to X, National Center for Seismology (NCS) informed, “Earthquake of Magnitude: 6.8, Occurred on 17-11-2023, 13:44:13 IST, Lat: 5.56 & Long: 125.32, Depth: 62 Km ,Location: Mindanao Philippines”.

As per reports, most of the employees were safely evacuated from the buildings.