An earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale struck Philippines' Eastern province on Tuesday, the second temblor within 24 hours of a 6.1-magnitude quake that killed nine people in Luzon Island, authorities said.

The and (Phivolcs) said Tuesday's earthquake, which struck at 1.37 p.m., hit at a depth of 63 km, about 19 km northwest of San Julian town, reports

The temblor was felt in a number of central and northern Philippine cities, including Tacloban in province, Catbalogan in Samar, and Masbate, Legazpi and in the Bicol region,.

According to media reports, people scrambled out of buildings and houses following the earthquake.

No casualties and damages have been reported yet.

The Phivolcs said the quake was tectonic in origin and aftershocks are expected.

The Monday evening temblor also injured more than 80 people. </s> A 5.4-magnitude earthquake hit Luzon on Tuesday evening, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).

An earthquake bulletin issued by the agency said the quake, with an epicenter 7 kilometers northwest of Batangas, was felt in different parts of Luzon at 8:58 p.m.

The quake, which was tectonic in origin, was felt at Intensity IV in Makati City and Obando, Bulacan.

It was felt at Intensity III in Mandaluyong City, Quezon City, Santa Ana in Manila, General Trias and Dasmariñas in Cavite.

Meanwhile, Pasig City and Talisay, Batangas felt the quake at Intensity II.

The Phivolcs report said it is not expecting damage although aftershocks may be felt.

Minutes before the Phivolcs issued its bulletin, netizens posted on social media that they felt a strong earthquake, which lasted for several seconds. </s> A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck the Philippines main island of Luzon on Monday and several people were killed in collapsed buildings, media reported.

The quake struck 60 km (37 miles) northwest of the capital, Manila, at a depth of 40 km (25 miles), the U.S Geological Survey (USGS).

The governor of Pampanga province told a radio station that several people had been killed. Media reported some structures had collapsed and the Clark International Airport, a former U.S. military base, had suffered some damage and had closed.

Tall buildings swayed in Manila’s main business district and some people evacuated their offices.

The Philippines is on the seismically active Pacific “Ring of Fire”, a horse-shoe shaped band of volcanoes and fault lines circling the edges of the Pacific Ocean. </s> (3rd UPDATE) Phivolcs warns that aftershocks and damage are expected following the earthquake on Monday, April 22

MANILA, Philippines (3rd UPDATE) – A magnitude 6.1 earthquake rocked parts of Luzon at 5:11 pm on Monday, April 22.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) revised the magnitude upwards, after initially pegging the earthquake at magnitude 5.7.

In a bulletin, Phivolcs said the epicenter of the earthquake was located in Castillejos, Zambales.

The following intensities were recorded:

Phivolcs warned that aftershocks and damage are expected. – Rappler.com </s> MANILA — A magnitude 6.1 earthquake jolted parts of Luzon including Metro Manila on Monday afternoon, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported.

The epicenter of the tectonic quake struck 2 km. northeast of Castillejos, Zambales at around 5.11 p.m.

It had a depth of 21 km.

The quake was reported in San Felipe, Zambales and areas of Metro Manila.

Phivolcs said aftershocks and damages are expected from the 5.7 quake. 

Ma. Cristina Arayata /PNA – northboundasia.com </s> The death toll from the 6.1 magnitude earthquake that struck the Philippines' on Monday (local time) has risen to nine.

According to the and (Phivolcs), the earthquake was detected at a depth of 12 km, with an epicenter located about 18 km northeast of Castillejos town in the western part of Luzon Island, reported

The quake has since been followed by more than 400 aftershocks.

The is prone to because of its geographical positioning. The country lies along the "Pacific Ring of Fire", an arc of volcanoes and fault lines in the basin of the </s> A moderately strong earthquake initially measuring 5.4-magnitude on the Richter scale rattled parts of Metro Manila and nearby areas in Luzon on Tuesday evening. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology , the earthquake was recorded at around 8:58 p.m. Tuesday, which originated at 7 kilometers northwest of Tingloy, Batangas.

Start the conversation, or Read more at Manila Bulletin. </s> MANILA (Reuters) - A strong earthquake struck the central Philippines on Thursday killing at least one person and damaging several houses and some infrastructure, officials said.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) said aftershocks were expected but ruled out any tsunami following the earthquake of magnitude 6.5 that rocked the towns of Jaro and Kananga in Leyte province.

Congresswoman Lucy Torres-Gomez from the province said one person had been confirmed killed and Kananga had been "badly hit".

"There were cracks on the roads and in some areas landslides have been reported," she told ANC News Channel, adding that a building also collapsed.

"The aftershocks are still quite strong."

The U.S. Geological Survey said earlier the quake had a magnitude of 6.9 and struck southwest of Tacloban City, one of the areas hardest hit by a typhoon in 2013.

Tacloban's mayor, Cristina Romualdez, said she received no reports of casualty or damage in her area. </s> The epicenter of the Visayas earthquake on Tuesday, April 23, is located in Eastern Samar

MANILA, Philippines – A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck parts of the Visayas at 1:37 pm on Tuesday, April 23.

In a bulletin, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the epicenter of the earthquake was located in Eastern Samar.

Intensity V was felt in Tacloban City, Leyte, and in Catbalogan City, Samar.

Phivolcs warned that damage and aftershocks are expected.

The Visayas earthquake hit just a day after a magnitude 6.1 tremor rocked parts of Luzon, causing deaths, injuries, and damage. – Rappler.com
The earthquake happened less than 24 hours after the 6.1 magnitude earthquake that struck Luzon.