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
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://osybeitv.erlvyiwan.com
Phivolcs director Teresito Bacolcol said that aftershocks are likely but damage to infrastructure is not expected.
- South Korea to ban mobile phones in school classrooms
- Trump to blacklist countries for imprisoning Americans
- New mining law to balance profit, ecology
- Hontiveros urges probe on Chinese faking Filipino identity
- Modi and Putin affirm special relationship as India faces steep US tariffs over Russian oil imports
- Chinese warships shadow Philippine, Australian, Canadian drills in Zambales
- Pasig police prepare charges vs protesters
- Tensions soar in Indonesia as protests over police brutality and lawmakers' allowances continue
- Indonesian police officer fired over killing that sparked protests
- PNP chief Torre relieved from post — Palace
