6.7 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Philippines: US Geological Survey

The 6.7-magnitude quake struck off the main island of Luzon at 4:48 am local time at a depth of 112 kilometres, US Geological Survey said.

A strong earthquake shook the Philippines on Saturday, the US Geological Survey reported, but it was deep, and local authorities said they did not expect damage. The 6.7-magnitude quake struck off the main island of Luzon at 4:48 am (2048 GMT) at a depth of 112 kilometres (70 miles), USGS said. It was followed a few minutes later with a 5.8-magnitude quake in the same region that was also deep. "It's very strong, we're alarmed," said police Major Ronnie Aurellano in Calatagan municipality, Batangas province, which is south of Manila and near the epicentre of the quakes.