Strong Earthquake Hits Mindanao, Philippines

KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 (Bernama) -- A strong earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter Scale occurred in Mindanao, the Philippines at 11.53 am. The Malaysian Meteorological Department said in a statement that the epicentre of the earthquake was located 127 km east of Davao and 968 km east of Kinabatangan, Sabah. However, the quake did not pose any tsunami threat. -- BERNAMA