Strong 6.3 quake rattles southern Philippines – USGS

MANILA: A powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the southern Philippines early Saturday but there was no threat of a tsunami or any casualties reported, seismologists and disaster officials said.

The offshore quake hit at 6:53 am (2253 GMT Friday) and woke people from their sleep in Davao, a major city of about 1.5 million located 100 kilometers (62 miles) to the northwest, said officials.