A 6.3-magnitude earthquake rocked Philippines on Friday, US Geological Survey said. Residents of Manila reported buildings shaking and Christmas Day masses were interrupted. There were no reports of damage.

The earthquake struck Batangas province on Luzon island at a depth of 114 kilometres. The quake struck at 23:43 GMT.

The agency initially said the quake's strength was 6.2 and 108 kilometres deep.&nbsp;

In the coastal city of Calatagan, about 90 kilometres south of Manila and near the epicentre, people attending mass remained calm as the earthquake hit, police chief Major Carlo Caceres told AFP.

"There was a pause in the church service, but the people did not panic," Caceres said.

"This area is quake-prone and people are more or less used to them."

There were no reports of damage or casualties in the area, he added.

"The office furniture and equipment swayed, but nothing was broken," said policeman Allan Megano in the nearby town of Balayan.&nbsp;

The Philippines is situated on the Pacific "Ring of Fire", an arc of intense seismic activity that stretches from Japan through Southeast Asia and across the Pacific basin.

(With AFP inputs) 
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A 6.3-magnitude earthquake rocked Philippines on Friday, US Geological Survey said. Residents of Manila reported buildings shaking and Christmas Day masses were interrupted.

A 6.3-magnitude earthquake rocked Philippines on Friday, US Geological Survey said. Residents of Manila reported buildings shaking and Christmas Day masses were interrupted. There were no reports of damage. The earthquake struck Batangas province on Luzon island at a depth of 114 kilometres. The quake struck at 23:43 GMT. The agency initially said the quake's strength was 6.2 and 108 kilometres deep. In the coastal city of Calatagan, about 90 kilometres south of Manila and near the epicentre, people attending mass remained calm as the earthquake hit, police chief Major Carlo Caceres told AFP. "There was a pause in the church service, but the people did not panic," Caceres said. "This area is quake-prone and people are more or less used to them." There were no reports of damage or casualties in the area, he added. "The office furniture and equipment swayed, but nothing was broken," said policeman Allan Megano in the nearby town of Balayan. The Philippines is situated on the Pacific "Ring of Fire", an arc of intense seismic activity that stretches from Japan through Southeast Asia and across the Pacific basin. (With AFP inputs)

Earthquake rocks Philippines on Christmas Day

At least eight people were killed and over dozen were injured when the northern Philippines was struck with twin earthquakes of magnitudes 5.4 and 5.9 on early Saturday, police said.

Mayor Raul de Sagon told AFP that eight people had been killed and around 60 others were hurt. The extent of their injuries was not immediately clear.

The earthquakes hit the Batanes province, a group of sparsely populated islets north of the nation's largest Luzon island.

Many homes were collapsed and roads cracked.

Many people were still asleep when the first tremor struck around 4:15 am, followed just under four hours later by the second stronger jolt.&nbsp;

The Philippines is part of the Pacific "Ring of Fire", an arc of intense seismic activity that stretches from quake-prone Japan through Southeast Asia and across the Pacific basin.

At least eight people were killed and over dozen were injured when the northern Philippines was struck with twin earthquakes of magnitudes 5.4 and 5.9 on early Saturday, police said.

At least eight people were killed and over dozen were injured when the northern Philippines was struck with twin earthquakes of magnitudes 5.4 and 5.9 on early Saturday, police said. Mayor Raul de Sagon told AFP that eight people had been killed and around 60 others were hurt. The extent of their injuries was not immediately clear. The earthquakes hit the Batanes province, a group of sparsely populated islets north of the nation's largest Luzon island. Many homes were collapsed and roads cracked. Many people were still asleep when the first tremor struck around 4:15 am, followed just under four hours later by the second stronger jolt. The Philippines is part of the Pacific "Ring of Fire", an arc of intense seismic activity that stretches from quake-prone Japan through Southeast Asia and across the Pacific basin.

Eight dead, 60 injured after twin quakes hit northern Philippines

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Earthquake rocks Philippines on Christmas Day

Eight dead, 60 injured after twin quakes hit northern Philippines