5.9 Magnitude Earthquake Prompts Evacuations in Manila

The quake follows a deadly 7.6 magnitude tremor off the coast of Mindanao, with aftershocks and smaller quakes also felt in neighboring countries.

An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck off the main Luzon island in the Philippines, leading to evacuations of buildings in the capital Manila.
The earthquake was initially recorded as a 6.2 magnitude by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre before being downgraded to 6.0.
No immediate casualties were reported and the state seismology agency did not expect damage, but warned of aftershocks.
This follows a deadly 7.6 magnitude quake that struck off the coast of Mindanao island in the Philippines over the weekend, killing at least three people and causing hundreds of homes to collapse.
Seismic activity was also reported in neighboring countries, with Indonesia experiencing 29 smaller quakes and Japan 22.