6.2-magnitude quake strikes off southern Philippines: USGS

A magnitude-6.2 earthquake struck off the southern Phillipines on Monday, the United States Geological Survey said, a week after a deadly quake in the same area killed at least 65 people.

The quake hit off the coast of Mindanao island at 5:18 pm (0918 GMT) at a depth of 112 kilometres (69.5 miles), the USGS reported.