According to congressman Eric Singson, it was a strong tremor that was felt.
- The earthquake lasted at least 30 seconds, I thought my house was going to collapse, Singson said, Reuters reports.
- We are now working on trying to reach people, it is an aftershock so we are outside our houses, he added.
Windows were shattered at the quake's epicenter and the tremors were felt in high-rise buildings more than 300 kilometers away in the capital, Manila.
In Dolores, where the full force of the quake was felt, terrified people fled their homes and windows at the local market were destroyed.
"The earthquake was very strong," police officer Edwin Sergio told AFP, adding that the police station sustained minor cracks during the quake.
So far, no personal injuries or major material damage have been reported.
The text is updated