A strong earthquake with 6.3 magnitude struck the southern province of Davao del Sur in the Philippines on Sunday.

The earthquake was initially recorded at magnitude 6 at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles), the Philippines Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Philvolcs) said.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology warned that aftershocks and damage are expected.

Last December, a 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck several regions in the Philippines, including the capital Manila.

The Philippines is located in the so-called Ring of Fire in the Pacific, where tectonic plates intersect.