This is the dramatic moment a shopping mall roof collapsed when a 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck the Philippines this evening (October 16).<br /><br />The building was shaken violently by the tremors which rocked the southern island of Mindanao shortly after the quake hit at around 7.40pm local time. <br /><br />Shoppers screamed and fled in panic as debris fell all around them in scenes of chaos at the SM City mall in General Santos City.<br /><br />At least one child has been killed and dozens more injured in the disaster. Nobody is believed to have been seriously hurt in the shopping mall.<br /><br />Authorities advised residents to stay out of homes that may have suffered cracks and been weakened. <br /><br />The quake, which measured 6.4, also caused power cuts and strong aftershocks in some regions. <br /><br />“Our hospital chief reported that a child died because of the earthquake,” said Reuel Limbungan, mayor of Tulunan town in North Cotabato province.<br /><br />Renato Solidum, director of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, described the quake as "moderately powerful''.<br /><br />He added: ''Aftershocks can happen. Some can be felt most likely in low intensities. But we cannot remove the possibility of similar intensities that can be felt in the epicentral area.''
