Manila, Philippines: A strong magnitude 6.7 earthquake shook the southern Philippines, killed a married couple as people fled buildings and part of a shopping mall ceiling collapsed.
No tsunami threat was issued after the quake struck off Sarangani province on the main southern island of Mindanao at a depth of 78 kilometres (48 miles) at 4.14 pm (0814 GMT), the US Geological Service said in a statement.
A man and his wife were found crushed to death beneath a concrete wall outside a wood factory near General Santos City where the couple worked, city police said.
On Friday, a powerful magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck the southern Philippines, triggering widespread panic, evacuations, and even causing part of a shopping mall ceiling to collapse. The seismic event, centred off Sarangani province on the main southern island of Mindanao, sent shock waves across the region.
The US Geological Survey reported that the earthquake hit at a depth of 78 kilometres at 0814 GMT, with its epi centre off Sarangani province. Despite the substantial magnitude, no tsunami threat was issued. The quake’s impact, however, was deeply felt across a wide area of the mountainous island, prompting people to flee buildings in fear for their safety
