Two strong earthquakes rock southern Philippines - buildings damaged, hundred flee homes

This photo taken and received from Buso National High School on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 shows students taking shelter inside their classroom in Mati, after a 6.0-magnitude earthquake jolted the southern Philippines. - AFP

MANILA, March 7, 2023 (AFP): Two strong earthquakes jolted the southern Philippines on Tuesday, authorities said, with the second damaging buildings and forcing the evacuation of hundreds of villagers from their homes.

A 6.0-magnitude quake struck at about 2:00 pm (0600 GMT), a few kilometres from Maragusan municipality in the mountainous gold-mining province of Davao de Oro on Mindanao island, the US Geological Survey said.