Renato Solidum, director of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology checks the recorded intensity of the earthquake on the seismograph, 08 October 2004 in their Manila office. The earthquake which shook Manila late Friday measured 6.2 on the Richter scale with its epicenter some 118 kilometers southwest of the capital Manila. Authorities said the earthquake knocked out power in some communities but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. (Photo: Xinhua/AFP)