Quake strikes near Philippine capital Manila

SINGAPORE, March 25 | Thu Mar 25, 2010 1:44am EDT

SINGAPORE, March 25 (Reuters) - A 6.1 magnitude earthquake shook the Philippine capital Manila on Thursday.

There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage, but residents in the capital's central business district said they felt the tremor and that office buildings swayed.

The United States Geological Survey said the quake was centred 66 miles (100 km) west of the city of Batangas, south of Manila. (Reporting by Raju Gopalakrishnan; Editing by Sanjeev Miglani)

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