Overview

• A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Mindanao, Philippines, halting rescue operations for victims of a recent landslide.
• The Philippine seismology agency reported a slightly higher magnitude of 5.9, with a depth of 27 km.
• No immediate injuries or damages were reported from the earthquake, but aftershocks are expected.
• The landslide, triggered by torrential rains in Davao de Oro, resulted in 28 deaths, with 77 people still missing.
• A three-year-old girl was rescued alive from the landslide rubble after nearly 60 hours.