6.0-magnitude earthquake rocks southern Philippines: USGS

6.0-magnitude earthquake rocks Philippines, no deaths, damage reported

A 6.0-magnitude earthquake has jolted the southern Philippines, the US Geological Survey has announced, with local authorities warning of aftershocks and possible damage.

6.0-magnitude earthquake rocks southern Philippines

A 6.0-magnitude earthquake jolted the southern Philippines on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, but there were no reports of casualties or major damage.The shallow quake struck at about 2:00 pm (0600 GMT), a few kilometers from Maragusan municipality in the mountainous gold-mining province of Davao de Oro on Mindanao island.Shallow earthquakes tend to cause more harm than deeper ones, but local authorities said there were no reports of maj…

6.0-magnitude earthquake hits southern Philippines

A 6.0-magnitude earthquake rocked the southern Philippines on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said. However, there were no reports of casualties or major damage. The shallow quake struck at about 2:00pm (0600 GMT), a few kilometres from Maragusan municipality in the mountainous gold-mining province of Davao de Oro on Mindanao island. Shallow earthquakes tend

Magnitude 6 earthquake hits Philippines

There is no record of fatalities so far.

6.0-magnitude earthquake rocks southern Philippines

The shallow quake struck a few kilometres from Maragusan municipality in the province of Davao de Oro on Mindanao island.

Magnitude 6 earthquake hits southern Philippines

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6 struck the south of the Philippines on Tuesday. That's what the US seismological institute USGS says. Local authorities warn of possible damage and aftershocks.