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.
Magnitude 5.1 earthquake rattles Surigao del Sur, This news data comes from:http://www.gangzhifhm.com
Tectonic in origin, the quake had a depth of 22 kms, the seismology bureau said.
Magnitude 5.1 earthquake rattles Surigao del Sur
Phivolcs director Teresito Bacolcol said that aftershocks are likely but damage to infrastructure is not expected.
- Support grows for independent probe into flood control projects
- Thai court dismisses prime minister over compromising phone call with Cambodian leader
- Protesters storm Discaya compound for second straight day
- One in four people lack access to safe drinking water – UN
- COA launches sweeping audit of flood control projects
- Search for survivors after Afghan earthquake kills 800
- Earthquake in eastern Afghanistan kills at least 610 people and injures 1,300
- Go Negosyo, CFO push migrant empowerment
- Court orders Immigration to release of Global Ferronickel Chairman Joseph Sy
- Philippines nears universal healthcare, 80% goal achieved -- Marcos
