No damage, injuries in Manila quake

An earthquake jolted Metro Manila on Wednesday evening, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The Hong Kong Observatory recorded a magnitude 5.7 quake in Manila shortly after 7 p.m., said Woo Wang-chun, a science officer at the observatory. No exact location of the epicenter was immediately given. Renato Solidum, director of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, said the location and the magnitude could not immediately be determined because heavy rains at the time hampered satellite transmissions. "So far we have no report of any significant incidents in other places," he said in a radio interview. He said the tremor was "a bit strong" on Lubang Island, 80 miles southwest of Manila, and also was felt in several suburbs. The Philippines is in the Pacific ring of fire were volcanic activities and earthquakes are frequent. - AP/GMANews.TV