Litayan, March 21: An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 on the Richter scale struck 25 km west of Litayan, Philippines on Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported. Earthquake in Peru: Quake of Magnitude 4.7 on Richter Scale Strikes Atiquipa.

The Philippines is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. The earthquake occurred at 02:43:27 (UTC+05:30) and hit Litayan, Philippines on Tuesday, at a depth of 592.5 km, the USGS informed. Earthquake of Magnitude 6.9 Hits Ecuador.

The earthquake's epicentre was 7.342°N and 123.802°E, respectively. No casualties have been reported yet. Further details awaited.

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