Buildings evacuated as quake rattles Philippine capital

Students evacuate following an earthquake, in Manila, Philippines, December 5, 2023. REUTERS/Lisa Marie David

MANILA (Reuters) - Workers, residents, and students evacuated buildings in the Philippine capital Manila on Tuesday after an earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck off the main Luzon island, according to the state seismology agency and images carried by media.

There were no immediate reports of casualties and the seismology agency said on X, formerly Twitter, that it did not expect damage, but warned of aftershocks.