A 6.1 Magnitude Earthquake hit the Philippines Monday afternoon local time - injuring and trapping dozens.

At least eight people have been killed after the quake struck the northeast of the Philippines capital, Manila, on the main island of Luzon at about 60km per hour.

Elevated rail services have been halted and workers were evacuated from offices and other buildings, sending a flood of people onto footpaths and into bus queues and adding more chaos to Manila’s already congested roads.