Magnitude 6.7 earthquake shakes southern Philippines - GFZ
magnitude 6.7 earthquake rattled the southern Philippine region of Mindanao on Friday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said, and while there were no immediate reports of casualties, authorities warned of damage.
The quake struck off the shore of Mindanao, near General Santos City at a depth of 60 km (37.3 miles), GFZ said. The German agency earlier reported the magnitude at 6.9.
The Philippine seismology agency PHIVOLCS and the Pacific Tsunamic Warning Center said a tsunami was not expected.
Amor Mio, police chief of Koronadal city, near the quake's epicentre, said there were no reports of casualties but officials were checking a shopping mall reported to have been damaged.
«The employees were ordered evacuated for their safety.
