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Magnitude 6.6 earthquake hits
deep at sea off the southern Philippines
By Associated Press
Monday, August 20, 2007 - Updated: 01:55 PM EST

MANILA,
Philippines - A magnitude 6.6 earthquake rattled an undersea area
off the southern Philippines on Monday, scientists said. No injuries
or damage were immediately reported, and no tsunami warning was
issued.

Renato
Solidum of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology said the quake
hit at around 9:36 p.m. and was centered 130 miles southeast of Mati
township in Davao Oriental province, in the Philippine Trench at a
depth of six miles.

It was
felt in several provinces, but the intensity of the shaking was
described as not strong, Solidum said. No tsunami warning was
issued. Several aftershocks were reported.

Minda
Morante, who heads the government’s Office of Civil Defense in
southern Davao city, said she felt the quake on her second-floor
office.

"It was
just a faint nudge. I’m not expecting any damage," she said.

The
Philippine archipelago lies along the so-called Pacific "Ring of
Fire," where earthquakes and volcanic activities are
common.

©
Copyright 2007 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material
may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or
redistributed.

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