THERE are no Filipino casualties in a powerful shallow earthquake that struck the western coast of Indonesia on Wednesday night, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Thursday.

In a brief text message to reporters, Foreign Affairs spokesman Charles Jose said, “So far we have not received any report of Filipinos affected by the earthquake in Indonesia.’

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