This is the terrifying moment a swimming pool shook violently causing large waves earthquake hit the Philippines today (December 15). <br /><br />The footage was captured at a hotel in the populous General Santos City on the southern island of Mindanao, south of the quake epicentre. <br /><br />The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said the quake hit South Cotabato at 2:11pm local time. <br /><br /> In some places, residents were trapped under collapsed structures. It is not yet known how many casualties there are. <br /><br />Officials confirmed there were a number of aftershocks across the region. In Davao, a video shows an electrical transformer exploding in a bright flash of light causing panic in the streets.
