ISTANBUL

A strong earthquake, followed by a milder one, rocked the Philippines on Wednesday.

According to US Geological Service (USGS), a magnitude 6.0 earthquake hit the archipelago nation at around 6:44 p.m. (1044GMT) near Monkayo municipality in Davao Region in Mindanao.

Another earthquake of 4.6 magnitudes struck the Philippines in Bantacan of Davao de Oro province at around 11:07 p.m. (1507GMT), the USGS said.

Local authorities also issued a warning of aftershocks.