A six-year-old girl is dead after a strong earthquake hit the southern Philippines on Sunday, according to Reuters. AP In this photo provided by the Philippine Red Cross, a Christmas tree and other debris lie on the ground inside a building after a strong earthquake shook Digos, Davao del Sur province, southern Philippines on Sunday. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the magnitude 6.9 quake struck an area about 6km northwest of Padada town in Davao del Sur province. READ MORE:* Strong undersea 6.9 quake reported off southern Philippines* Six dead, hundreds hurt in southern Philippines quake* Earthquake measuring 6.7 magnitude hits Philippines - USGSIt had a depth of 30km. EMSC The earthquake hit the Philippines about 2.20pm, local time.

Source: Stuff December 15, 2019 06:33 UTC