31.   Roads and communications in the area were poor, making it hard to know if the earthquake caused any damage, Zhang at the Seismological Bureau added.

32.   Strong earthquake causes panic in Jakarta.

33.   The agency said there was no danger of tsunami, or tidal waves caused by earthquakes.

34.   The brief U.S. statement also said the earthquake caused a loss of power and structural damage to buildings on base.

35.   The brief U.S. statement also said the earthquake caused structural and electrical damage to buildings on base.

36.   The buildings are designed to rely on these connections between beams and columns to resist ground movements caused by earthquakes.

37.   The brief U.S. statement also said the earthquake caused substantial structural and electrical damage to buildings on base.

38.   The earthquake caused small landslides that blocked traffic at various points.

39.   The earthquake also caused a power outage in Iligan City, north of General Santos.

40.   The earthquake did not cause a tsunami because it was so deep, said Victor Huerfano, interim director of the Puerto Rico Seismic Network.