6.5 magnitude earthquake hits Philippines, second strong tremor this week
This was the third seism above magnitude six to hit the region in less than two weeks.
This was the third seism above magnitude six to hit the region in less than two weeks.
In Magsaysay town in Davao del Sur province, rescuers were trying to recover three bodies after landslides in two separate towns swallowed parts of agricultural areas, police said.
The earthquake, which was tectonic in origin, can cause damage and that aftershock is expected, it added.
