Philippine Sea, Dec. 27 -- An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 rattled the Philippine Sea on Saturday, a statement by the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said.

The earthquake occurred at a depth of 65km.

In a post on X, the NCS said, "EQ of M: 6.6, On: 27/12/2025 20:35:56 IST, Lat: 24.64 N, Long: 122.12 E, Depth: 65 Km, Location: Philippine Sea."

The Philippine Sea borders the Philippines to its east, but it's a vast part of the western Pacific Ocean, with its floor being the Philippine Sea Plate; while the Philippines has sovereign rights over its adjacent waters (the West Philippine Sea within the South China Sea), the broader Philippine Sea is a large oceanic basin shared with other nations like Japan and Taiwan.

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