The Philippines has been rocked by a 6.3-magnitude earthquake that caused buildings to sway in the capital, Manila.
The quake struck the central island of Luzon at around 5.11pm on Monday and social media users posted images of skyscrapers shaking.
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Buildings swaying in Manila just now 😯 Scary, but that means they're built to withstand earthquakes like this! #earthquake #earthquakeph pic.twitter.com/oPNDZ3Koxs
— Francelle (@francelleisms) 22 April 2019
The U.S Geological Survey (USGS) said the quake hit 60 km (37 miles) northwest of Manila at a depth of 40 km (25 miles). The USGS initially said the magnitude was 6.4 but later downgraded it.
It was reported that some people were evacuated from their office buildings as a precaution.
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The Asia Pacific office of the Red Cross tweeted that they were monitoring the quake and confirmed there had been no reports of damage or casualties.
We just heard of the earthquake in #Manila and have checked in with our team - It was a scary shake but no damage reported so far. We are monitoring the situation and will provide more updates soon. #ManilaEarthquake
— IFRC Asia Pacific (@IFRCAsiaPacific) 22 April 2019
In 2018, the powerful Typhoon Mangkhut hit the archipelago leaving at least three dead and six others missing as it moved towards central China.
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