{"id":183756,"date":"2023-11-17T11:14:04","date_gmt":"2023-11-17T11:14:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=183756"},"modified":"2023-11-17T11:14:04","modified_gmt":"2023-11-17T11:14:04","slug":"philippines-rocked-by-huge-6-9-earthquake-as-airport-evacuated-and-shopping-mall-crumbles-after-terrifying-tremors-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/world-news\/philippines-rocked-by-huge-6-9-earthquake-as-airport-evacuated-and-shopping-mall-crumbles-after-terrifying-tremors-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Philippines rocked by huge 6.9 earthquake as airport evacuated and shopping mall crumbles after terrifying tremors | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> A HUGE 6.9 magnitude earthquake teared through the Philippines with residents told to be alert for aftershocks and damage. <\/p>\n<p>The earthquake struck off the shore of the Mindano region today, sparking fears of destruction in the area. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/d9f7c8d6-5958-47d0-907e-898eb0bf0097.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ef997cb1-158c-4438-ad70-0f50fe9b0629.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/quake-horror-philippines-rocked-huge-860273309.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>The quake only lasted several seconds but devastated shopping malls and offices.<\/p>\n<p>Michael Ricafort was about to board the plane to Manila when the quake struck. <\/p>\n<p>He said that the passengers at an airport in General <span>Santos<\/span> City had to be evacuated to a tarmac. <\/p>\n<p>Radio announcer Leny Aranego said the powerful earthquake cracked the walls and toppled computers from desks. <\/p>\n<h2>read more world news<\/h2>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" 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