Magnitude 4.6 earthquake jolts Surigao del Sur; no damage expected

MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck off Surigao del Sur early Thursday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. The tremor was recorded at 6:04 a.m., with its epicenter located 37 kilometers northeast of Cagwait town in Surigao del Sur. READ: Magnitude 4.3 earthquake hits Batanes town It had a depth of 16 kilometers and was classified as tectonic in origin. Phivolcs said the earthquake was felt at Intensity II in the cities of Tandag and Bislig, both in Surigao del Sur. At this level, shaking is described as slightly felt by a few individuals […]... Keep on reading: Magnitude 4.6 earthquake jolts Surigao del Sur; no damage expected

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