via World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India A 6.1-magnitude earthquake rocked the central Philippines early Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, with the local seismological agency warning of aftershocks and possible damage. The strong and shallow quake struck off Masbate province in the centre of the archipelago nation shortly after 2:00 a.m. local time (1800GMT), jolting people awake.
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake rocked the central Philippines early Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, with the local seismological agency warning of aftershocks and possible damage. The strong and shallow quake struck off Masbate province in the centre of the archipelago nation shortly after 2:00 a.m. local time (1800GMT), jolting people awake.