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Earthquake Shakes Northern Philippines; No Damage

by Associated Press

   MANILA, PHILIPPINES --

   A deep earthquake of 6.3 magnitude struck off Luzon island in the
   northern Philippines and was felt in metropolitan Manila.
   Office workers in the capital left their buildings, but no damage was
   apparent after the quake struck about midday Friday. And there was no
   tsunami.
   The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the
   earthquake's epicenter was 5 kilometers (3 miles) southwest of Batangas
   province's Lian town at a depth of 173 kilometers (107 miles). The U.S.
   Geological Survey said the magnitude was 6.2.
   The institute said no damage is expected. Deeper epicenters often cause
   less damage at the Earth's surface, though they can be widely felt.