6.4-magnitude quake shakes Philippines’ main island: USGS

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MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — A powerful earthquake struck off the Philippines’ main island Monday, jolting buildings in the capital Manila, but there were no immediate reports of damage and a tsunami warning was not issued. The shallow 6.4-magnitude quake hit about 110 kilometres (68 miles) off Morong in Bataan province on Luzon island at 5:05 am (2105 GMT), with residents in nearby Manila woken by their buildings shaking. Shallow quakes tend to do more damage […]