The epicentre was off the coast of a popular resort town some 130km south of the capital Manila. Read more at straitstimes.com.
MANILA - A powerful earthquake struck a popular resort town south of the Philippine capital Manila on Thursday morning, sending tens of thousands fleeing buildings across a sprawling metropolis and in nearby provinces.
The United States Geological Service said the magnitude-6.2 quake struck off the coast of Calatagan town, in Mindoro province, some 130km south of Manila, at a depth of 10km.Employees in the main financial district of Makati were seen running out of their offices and on to the streets. Government agencies, including the complex housing the office of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr , reported scrubbing meetings to evacuate their staff.
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