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    Magnitude 6.2 quake hits Philippine island of Luzon, jolts buildings

    An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 hit the Philippines' northern island of Luzon today and was felt in the capital Manila, shaking buildings and forcing the evacuation of offices and schools.

    Magnitude 6.2 quake hits Philippine island of Luzon, jolts buildings
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    There were no immediate reports of deaths or injuries in the quake, which the United States Geological Survey earlier measured at 6.6. The quake struck at 1:28 pm (1058 IST) 10.7 km (6.6 miles) southeast of Nasugbu, in the province of Batangas, at a depth of 168 km (104 miles).

    No tsunami warning was issued by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, which put the magnitude of the quake at 6.3, and said it expected aftershocks.

    The Philippines is on the geologically active Pacific Ring of Fire and experiences frequent earthquakes. 

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