Magnitude 6.6 quake strikes southern Philippines

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the southern ​Philippine island of Mindanao on ‌Monday, the Philippine state seismology agency Phivolcs said, Report informs via Reuters.

The quake that struck ​164 km (102 miles) southeast ​of Governor Generoso in Davao ⁠Oriental province had a ​depth of 86 km, Phivolcs ​said, adding that no damage is expected.

Phivolcs director Teresito Bacolcol told DZMM ​radio that Monday's quake ​originated along the Philippine Trench and is ‌not ⁠connected to the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Mindanao on June 8, with its epicentre ​more than ​250 ⁠km away.

The death toll from last week's ​powerful quake has risen ​to ⁠65 with 36 individuals still missing, the country's civil defence ⁠agency ​said.