Earthquake Jolts Philippine Capital
Pastor Dale Morgan
Earthquake Jolts Philippine Capital*
The Associated Press
Sunday, June 3, 2007; 7:36 AM
MANILA, Philippines -- A moderate earthquake shook the Philippine
capital's seaside tourist district and outlying rural regions late
Sunday, but was not strong enough to cause any injuries or damage,
officials said.
The temblor had a preliminary magnitude of 5.1, according to the U.S.
Geological Survey.
It was centered at sea about 30 miles southwest of Naga City in the
northeastern province of Camarines Sur, according to the government's
Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. Mountainous
Camarines Sur is about 185 miles southeast of Manila.
No tsunami was expected, government seismologist Esmeralda Banganan said.
The quake was felt shortly after nightfall in Manila's Ermita tourist
district, including in a number of buildings and hotels facing Manila
Bay. It was also felt in at least three provinces outside Manila,
Banganan said.
The Philippine archipelago lies in the so-called Pacific "Ring of Fire,"
where earthquakes and volcanic activities are common.