An ‘dizzying’ earthquake has struck an island in the Phillipines forcing buildings to be evacuated.
The earthquake hit the province of Mindoro, in northern Phillipines, at 10.19am local time on Thursday, and was recorded by Geoscience Australia to have a magnitude of 6.2.
The nation’s seismology agency initially recorded the quake as a 6.2 magnitude before revising it to a 6.3, while the German seismology agency recorded it as a 6.5.
The tremors were felt in the capital city of Manila, about 100km north of the island, forcing three elevated railway lines to cease operations for the time being, according to Reuters.
The nation’s president, Ferdinand Marcos Jr, was speaking to press at a hotel in one of the capital’s business districts when the earthquake hit, shaking ceiling lights.
The mayor of Calatagan a town just 5km from the epicenter, Peter Oliver Palacio, described the quake as ‘dizzying’ while speaking to local radio station, DZMM.
He has brought in the town’s engineering department to identify any damage from the earthquake.
More to come.
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