MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 5.1 earthquake shook the province of Surigao del Sur on Sunday afternoon, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).
Phivolcs said the tremor occurred at 3:29 p.m. some 84 kilometers (kms) northeast of Bayabas town.
Tectonic in origin, the quake had a depth of 22 kms, the seismology bureau said.
Magnitude 5.1 earthquake rattles Surigao del Sur, This news data comes from:http://erlvyiwan.com
Phivolcs director Teresito Bacolcol said that aftershocks are likely but damage to infrastructure is not expected.
- Court orders Immigration to release of Global Ferronickel Chairman Joseph Sy
- Pope demands end to 'collective punishment' and forced displacement of Palestinians in Gaza
- DILG denies allegations that PNP chief fired over firearms deal
- Lacson seeks probe of 2 PH contractors' board members for conflict of interest
- Trump: Many Americans ‘like a dictator’
- Sara mum, but brother thinks Torre removal due to PNP's 'internal conflicts'
- LPA off Leyte has low chance of becoming cyclone within 24 hours —Pagasa
- Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce engaged
- Zelenskyy meets European leaders on Ukraine security guarantees
- DPWH exec asked lawmaker to make budget insertions — Lacson
