Magnitude 5.3 quake rocks Surigao Del Norte — Phivolcs

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2019 06:38:27 +0000

A magnitude 5.3 hit Surigao del Norte on Friday , the Philippines Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

The tectonic quake at 1:26 p.m. was recorded 71 kilometers southeast of General Luna, with a depth of 9 kilometers.

Phivolcs is still verifying intensities as of posting time. Aftershocks are expected.

Phivolcs Research Specialist Dante Soneja said it was not related to the Magnitude 6 earthquakes in Zambales and Eastern Samar on Monday and Tuesday. DIVINA D. DELA CRUZ

 

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