Philippines Earthquake Update: 11 M5+ Quakes Strike Plate Boundary 🌍

On Tuesday, a series of earthquakes began striking offshore of southwestern Mindanao, causing some locals to ask if these are foreshocks to a potentially larger earthquake. Today's video discusses why this is statistically highly unlikely, along with their location on the Cotabato Trench through the perspective and analysis of a geologist.

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0:00 Philippines Earthquakes
1:08 Foreshock Discussion
2:17 Similar 2025 Sequence
3:11 Final Thoughts