Magnitude 6.7 earthquake hits Philippines

A strong earthquake struck the Philippines on Friday, the US Geological Survey said.

It said the earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale hit Burias island.

The earthquake, with a depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles), was reported at around 0814GMT.

No tsunami threat was issued after the quake. There were no immediate reports of casualties but the quake was felt across a wide area of the mountainous island.

According to the PHIVOLCS, the country’s institute for monitoring and mitigation of volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and tsunami, the magnitude of the earthquake was 7.2.