4.2 quake hits off Tawi-Tawi
Credit to Author: Dennis Maliwanag| Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2018 00:08:39 +0000
MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 4.2 quake struck off Tawi-Tawi on Christmas Eve, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said Monday.
The quake centered 299 kilometers (km) southeast of South Ubian town of Tawi-Tawi.
The tremor with a depth of focus of 597 km and of tectonic origin was recorded at 5:28 a.m.
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No expected aftershocks and damage could be expected following the quake, Phivolcs said.
The Philippines sits on the Pacific “Ring of Fire” where continental plates collide causing frequent seismic and volcanic activity.