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Updated at 7:47 a.m., Tuesday, March 20, 2007

No injuries from quake near Mindanao in Philippines

Advertiser Staff

A moderate-size earthquake rattled the area near Mindanao in the Philippines about 5:10 p.m. yesterday, Hawai'i time.

The quake, which was assigned a preliminary magnitude of 5.5, was centered about 55 miles east-northeast of Butuan in the Mindanao area.

There was no report of any damage or injuries from the quake.