Earthquake strikes Philippines, agency says major damage unlikely
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The US Geological Survey said the earthquake which struck in Zambales had a magnitude of 5.3.
PHOTO: USGS
MANILA (REUTERS) - An earthquake was felt in the Philippine capital Manila on Thursday (May 25), Reuters witnesses and the country's seismology agency said.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said a in Tweet to expect aftershocks, but major damage was unlikely.
It said the quake was magnitude 5.5 reported and occurred in Zambales north-west of Manila, on the main island of Luzon.
The US Geological Survey said the quake had a magnitude of 5.3 and struck at a depth of 93 km.
Reuters witnesses felt the quake in for up to 20 seconds and tall buildings shook briefly.
