A quake struck at 8:03 am (0003 GMT) in the Philippines. That shallow 6.7-magnitude earthquake hit the Philippines, but there was no tsunami warning issued or immediate reports of damage.
According to the US Geological Survey as per a report in ANI, the earthquakes in this area have caused secondary hazards such as landslides and liquefaction that might have contributed to losses.
In the city of Iloilo in the neighboring western Visayas, about 400 kilometers (250 miles) southwest of Masbate, residents fled their houses.
