Quake shakes southern Philippines

MANILA: A moderate earthquake struck the southern Philippines on Monday, just days after a powerful tremor rocked the same region and triggered a tsunami warning, the government said.

The quake, measuring 5.9, was located in the Celebes Sea, 67 kilometres (42 miles) west of Palimbang town on the southern island of Mindanao, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.

It set objects swaying in nearby cities but was not expected to cause any serious damage, said the institute's chief, Renato Solidum. "We expect aftershocks," he told AFP.

There were no immediate reports of any damage, authorities said.