6.1-Magnitude Quake Hits 56 km NNW of Pandan, Philippines

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BEIJING, May 5 (Xinhua) -- A 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit the Philippines at 2:19 p.m. Saturday Beijing Time, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

The epicenter was monitored at 14 degrees north latitude and 123 degrees east longitude.

The quake struck at a depth of about 10 km.