Magnitude 6.6 earthquake hits southern Philippines: USGS

The latest earthquake happened a day after the quake that killed more than two people on Saturday.

An earthquake with magnitude of 7.6 struck Philippines on Saturday. (Photo| AP) 

PHILIPPINES: An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 hit the southern Philippines on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said, one of a number of strong aftershocks after a magnitude 7.6 quake a day earlier.

The latest quake hit at about 6:36 pm local time (1036 GMT) northeast of Bislig on Mindanao island. At least two people were killed in the earlier magnitude 7.6 quake late on Saturday night.