Magnitude 6.5 quake hits off Philippines

The US Geological Survey has recorded a magnitude 6.5 earthquake off the Philippine's Mindanao island.

The spot where the quake struck Source: earthquake.usgs.gov

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake has struck off the Philippine's Mindanao island, the US Geological Survey says.

The quake, which struck at 6.53am local time was centred 114.26km east of Davao on Mindanoa.

The quake was deep, 69km below the seabed, and was not expected to cause a tsunami, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says.