Magnitude 5.5 quake shakes Tawi-Tawi
Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Tue, 07 May 2019 08:05:27 +0000
MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 5.5 earthquake jolted Tawi-tawi Tuesday afternoon, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.
Phivolcs said the quake, of tectonic origin, was reported at 3:19 p.m. with a depth of 530 kilometers.
The quake’s epicenter was traced 358 kilometers southeast of the municipality of South Ubian.
Phivolcs said no aftershocks are expected.
FEATURED STORIES
The quake was reported following a magnitude 4.0 quake that jolted Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental on Tuesday morning. /gsg