An eyewitness captures scenes of panic with residents gathering in the street after an earthquake hit the Philippines today (December 15).<br /><br />The footage was captured in the town of Padada in the populous Davao City on the southern island of Mindanao, north 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.<br /><br />WhIle in nearby General Santos city a hotel swimming pool was seen shaking violently.
