6.8-magnitude quake hits 9 km east Bulatukan, Philippines -- USGS

BEIJING, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 jolted 9 km east of Bulatukan, Philippines at 0104 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 50.3 km, was initially determined to be at 6.919 degrees north latitude and 125.246 degrees east longitude.