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Surigao del Sur hit by 5.1-magnitude quake

A 5.1-magnitude earthquake hit Surigao del Sur Sunday Morning, according to a Philippine government bulletin issued following the quake.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology of the Department of Science and Technology (PHILVOLCS-DOST) said the quake was tectonic in origin with a depth of focus of 28 kilometers.

It occurred at 9:19 am with Phivolcs reporting at 9:24 am.

The quake’s center was located around 9 kilometers to 22 kilometers northeast of Tandag in Surigao del Sur.

Aftershocks are expected in the area, said PHILVOLCS.

The US Geological Survey pegged the quake’s magnitude at 5.3 at the same time, with center located 90 kilometers from Butuan City, Agusan del Norte.

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