Quake shakes buildings in Manila A MODERATE earthquake has hit Manila shaking buildings although there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. Thursday's quake struck in the country's rural north, Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology chief Renato Solidum told AFP, describing it as "moderate" and adding he did not expect damage in the capital. The US Geological Survey said the quake, with a magnitude of 5.3, struck at 1327 (AEDT), 158 kilometres northeast of Manila. It had a depth of 38km.