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., This news data comes from:http://aichuwei.com
Phivolcs director Teresito Bacolcol said that aftershocks are likely but damage to infrastructure is not expected.
- Marcos to youth: Help in nation-building
- LPA has big chance of intensifying into tropical cyclone to be named ‘Kiko’
- DoTr seeks higher budget for 2026, requests P531B amid cuts
- Surfacing of WPS features ‘likely’ natural occurrence, not due to dumped crushed corals
- Nepal to block unregistered social media platforms – govt
- GoTyme gives customers 20 free InstaPay transfers per month
- Oil firms to hike pump prices Tuesday
- HEADLINES: 15 drug war victims cleared to join Duterte's ICC case | Sept. 7, 2025
- Malacañang hits back at VP Duterte's criticism on flood scam probe
- Former president Duterte's health stable despite high blood sugar, says VP Sara
