Buildings evacuated as quake rattles Philippine capital
- A magnitude 5.9 earthquake prompted evacuations in Manila, Philippines, with government workers and students leaving buildings.
- The earthquake did not cause damage, but aftershocks were anticipated, according to the Philippines' seismology agency.
- Train operations in the capital were halted, but the state airport operator reported no damage to facilities.
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Legislative buildings in Manila were evacuated. The Department of Transport also stopped all trains in the overground railway system in the capital.
The Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center announced that an earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale shook Luzon Island in the Philippines on Tuesday. The center added that the earthquake center was at a depth of 126 kilometers.
Buildings evacuated as quake rattles Philippine capital
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