Magnitude 6.0 quake strikes Philippines, aftershocks and damage expected

MANILA (Reuters): A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck off the island province of Leyte in central Philippines on Friday evening, with damage and aftershocks expected, its seismology agency said.

The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) recorded the quake at a magnitude of 5.9 and said the depth was 10 km (6.21 miles).