Earthquake of magnitude 5.6 strikes Luzon: Research centre

MANILA: A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Luzon in the Philippines on Monday (Dec 30), the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said.

The quake was at a depth of 10km(6.2 miles), GFZ said.

Philippine seismology agency Phivolcs said the tremor struck the northern town of Bangui in Ilocos province. The agency was not expecting damage, but said aftershocks are likely from the shallow quake.

Earthquakes are common in the Philippines, which is located in the Pacific Ocean's "Ring of Fire", where volcanic activity and earthquakes frequently occur. - Reuters