Magnitude 5.4 quake hits Zamboanga Del Norte

Credit to Author: Jean Mangaluz| Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2025 13:58:00 +0800

MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Zamboanga Del Norte on Thursday, January 23.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported that the earthquake hit 5 kilometers east of Siocon, Zamboanga.

PHIVOLCS reported the following intensities:

Intensity refers to the strength of the earthquake as perceived by people in the locality.

Phivolcs said aftershocks are expected following this earthquake.

The quake was tectonic in nature and had a depth of focus of 43 kilometers.

Earlier, a magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck San Francisco, Leyte.