Earthquake shakes S Philippine city

[Pastor Dale Morgan]

*Great Earthquakes In Diverse Places
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*Earthquake shakes S Philippine city*

2008-05-04 18:28:06

MANILA, May 4 (Xinhua) -- A magnitude 4.8 earthquake was recorded
off General Santos City in southern Philippines Sunday afternoon the
local television network GMA News reported.

The report quoted the United States Geological Service (USGS) as
saying the quake was recorded at 15:34 local time (0734 GMT) with the
epicenter being 87 kilometer south-southeast of General Santos City.

The epicenter was also 185 km south of Davao, 248 km southeast of
Cotabato, or 1,013 km west-southwest of Manila, said the report.