Quake hits southern Philippines
Magnitude 6.2 earthquake shakes southern island of Mindanao.
Published On 25 Dec 2008
The area has many active volcanoes and is frequently hit by powerful earthquakes.
The deadliest earthquake to hit the Philippines in recent years was a magnitude 6.8 quake on the main island of Luzon, which left more than 1,500 people dead.
Source: Al Jazeera, News Agencies