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19 dead after earthquake off Mindanao coast

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Earthquakes are common in the Philippines, which sits on the geologically unstable “ring of fire”. While most of these quakes are minor and pass relatively peacefully, some have proven deadly: Last September, a magnitude-6.9 earthquake struck the central Visayas region, killing more than 70 people.


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