Large Earthquake strikes off Philippines

[Pastor Dale Morgan]

*Great Earthquakes In Diverse Places

Large Earthquake strikes off Philippines*

From correspondents in Manila

Agence France-Presse

October 05, 2009 12:01am

A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck off the Philippines yesterday,
seismologists said, but at 630km below the seabed it was considered
extremely deep and no destructive tsunami was expected.

The quake hit in the Moro Gulf, off Mindanao late last night but there
were no immediate reports of damage or injuries and the Hawaii-based
Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said it did not expect a destructive tsunami.

The epicentre was 100km southwest of Cotabato, in Mindanao, the US
Geological Survey said.

Asia-Pacific has in the past week been hit by earthquakes, tsunamis and
typhoons that have left nearly up to 4000 dead.