Strong quakes rattle Philippines and Indonesia


The Philippines and Indonesia are regularly rocked by quakes due to their location on the Pacific "Ring of Fire". - SCREENGRAB FROM USGS

MANILA (AFP/Reuters): Two strong earthquakes struck parts of the Philippines and Indonesia's Sumatra island on Monday (March 14), but there were no immediate reports of damage.

A 6.4-magnitude quake hit about 110km off Morong in Bataan province on Luzon island at 5.05am, with residents in nearby Manila woken by their buildings shaking.

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