An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale rocked the Philippines capital early Friday, but there were no reports of damage or casualties, government seismologists said.The quake struck at 6:19 am (2219 GMT Thursday) with the epicenter in the South China Sea, west of Manila.
The temblor occurred 101 kilometers (62.6 miles) beneath the earth's crust, the seismology institute said, adding there were no reports of damage or casualties.
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