Magnitude 5.7 earthquake hits S. Philippines
08:35, 4 December 2013
MANILA, December 4. KAZINFORM -- An earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale hit Mati, capital of Davao Oriental in southern Philippines at 7:58 a.m. local time Wednesday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.
No casualties and losses have been reported so far. The epicenter of the quake was initially determined to be 57 km southeast of Mati city in Davao Oriental, with a depth of 52 km, the institute said.
People in Mati and Davao city were panic as they felt strong shaking and saw cracks on wall, Xinhua reports.