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6.6 MAGNITUDE QUAKE

Earthquake rattles southern Philippines

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MANILA (AP) — 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 but thought it was too weak to cause any damage.

"It was just a faint nudge. I'm not expecting any
damage," she said, but added that she would check further on Tuesday for
any damage in areas where the quake was felt.

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

Copyright 2007 The Associated Press. All rights
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