The quake occurred 1 kilometer from Gutad, located to the northwest of Manila, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. (Photo: Shutterstock) The quake occurred 1 kilometer from Gutad, located to the northwest of Manila, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. (Photo: Shutterstock)

The Philippines was struck by a 6.3 magnitude earthquake late Monday afternoon that shook buildings in the capital and prompted the evacuation of thousands onto the streets of Manila.

At least five people were killed, including three pulled from a collapsed building in Pampanga and a grandmother and child pinned to the wall of another building in the same province, ABS-CBN News reported, citing local officials. Pampanga province is home to the Clark economic zone, where the government is building a back-up capital.

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