5.6-magnitude earthquake struck the centre of Mindanao island in the Philippines on Wednesday, Timesdelhi reported citing the U.S. Geological Survey said,
The quake, initially reported as a magnitude 6.0, struck at 5:21 a.m. on Wednesday.
It was very shallow, at a depth of 4 6 km, which would have amplified its effect. Its epicentre was 75.5 km northeast of Cotabato on the large southern island of Mindanao.