At least six dead, more than 100 injured in Philippines earthquake

Feb. 11 (UPI) -- At least six people died and more than 100 people were injured when a powerful earthquake rocked the southern Philippines late Friday, knocking out power to thousands and damaging buildings.

The earthquake, centered near the city of Surigao, measured as a magnitude 6.7. The quake was at a depth about 6.8 miles. Dozens of aftershocks followed. Surigao is about 430 miles southeast of Manila and has a population of about 140,000.

Officials said the number of dead and injured could increase as the recovery efforts continue.

Early Saturday, officials reported 326 houses damaged. Of those, eight were destroyed and 318 had other damages. A bridge connecting two towns collapsed and the runways at a local airport were cracked, forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights.

No tsunami warning has been posted.