Earthquake of 6.1 magnitudes, measured on Richter scale, has struck off Philippine island on Monday.
The quake rocked Bodega town on the Philippine island, according to ANI news reports. The quake was also felt in Manila, the capital of the Philippines.
The island has yet suffered at least 52 aftershocks of Monday’s earthquake, as reported by CNN.
The death toll has risen to nine. In a report, the quake-monitoring Phivocls said the quake, which struck at 5:11 p.m. local time, hit at a depth of 12 km, about 2 km northeast of Castillejos town in northern Zambales province.
A video has been released via Facebook showing water gushing down the swimming in Anchor Skysuites in Binondo district of Manila.
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The Philippines is major prone to earthquakes due to its geographical positioning. The islands are on the Ring of Fire, fault lines in the basin of the Pacific Ocean and ar arch of volcanoes.
In those regions, tsunamis are frequent, besides earthquake, the constant eruption of the volcanos also stimulates seismic sea waves in the area.