Earthquake deep under sea in Philippines unlikely to cause damage: Agency

An earthquake struck near the centre of the Philippine archipelago.

Shangai: A magnitude 5.6.earthquake struck near the centre of the Philippine archipelago on Saturday, but the Philvolcs seismology agency said the tremor was too deep to raise fears of casualties or damage. 

The quake struck shortly after 9 am (0100 GMT).

The China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC) estimated its depth at 540 km (336 miles) under the Bohol Sea, 99 km (62 miles) south of Cebu City. CENC had estimated its magnitude at 6.0.