6.2 magnitude earthquake hits Philippine capital

MANILA, March 25, 2010, (Xinhua) --

A strong earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale hit Manila, the Philippine capital on Thursday, at around 13:30 p.m. local time, according to the government seismology institute.

Xinhua correspondent in Manila felt the tremor.

So far, there is no immediate report of causalities and damages.

Editor: Fang Yang

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