Quake forces, evacuation
A strong 6.4-magni-tude earthquake rocked the ^northern Philippines and southern parts of Taiwan early Sunday, shaking houses and prompting authorities to order some people to leave their homes. The quake struck at a depth of 22 km under the seabed in the Philippines' Batan Islands region at 0157 GMT, said the U.S. Geological Survey. There were no immediate reports of any casualties or damage and no tsunami warning was Issued. There were some weaker aftershocks and residents in some coastal areas were told to evacuate their homes.