5.1-magnitude quake strikes off Surigao del Sur: Phivolcs

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<div class='embed-wrap'><figure data-feedback='fb:likes,fb:comments'><img alt='Phivolcs photo' src='https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2024/tvpatrol/01/03/quake.jpg' ><figcaption><em>Phivolcs photo</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA <strong>(UPDATED) </strong>— A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck the waters off Surigao del Sur province on Wednesday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.</p><p>The epicenter of the quake, initially registered at 5.3, was located 32 kilometers southeast of Hinatuan town, where a magnitude 7.4 tremor shook Mindanao in early December and killed at least three people. </p><p>Phivolcs confirmed that Wednesday's quake was an aftershock of the magnitude 7.4 event.</p><figure class='op-interactive'><iframe allow='autoplay; fullscreen' frameborder='0' height='100%' id='ivsplayer01' scrolling='no' src='https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&spid=3001339&vid=2918650' width='100%'></iframe></figure><div class='iwantbar'>Watch more News on <a href='https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news' target='_blank'>iWantTFC</a></div><p>An Intensity 5 quake was felt at around 9:11 a.m. in Bislig City and Hinatuan where many sleeping people could be awakened by the "strong" shaking, Phivolcs said in its updated bulletin.</p><p>Intensity 3 was recorded in the City of Tandag and Lingig while Intensity 2 was felt in Tagbina, Lianga, Bayabas, and Cagwait.</p><p>"The depth is 25 kilometers so it's unlikely that this can produce damage," Phivolcs director Teresito Bacolcol told ANC.</p><p>Bacolcol said that aftershocks from the powerful December quake could last for days to a few weeks. </p><p>He however noted that the aftershocks would decrease in magnitude.</p><ul class='op-related-articles'>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/12/02/23/74-magnitude-quake-strikes-surigao-del-sur'>Powerful 7.4-magnitude quake strikes Mindanao</a></li></ul>

<figure class='op-interactive'><iframe allow='autoplay; fullscreen' frameborder='0' height='100%' id='ivsplayer01' scrolling='no' src='https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&spid=3001339&vid=2918650' width='100%'></iframe></figure><div class='iwantbar'>Watch more News on <a href='https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news' target='_blank'>iWantTFC</a></div><p>An Intensity 5 quake was felt at around 9:11 a.m. in Bislig City and Hinatuan where many sleeping people could be awakened by the "strong" shaking, Phivolcs said in its updated bulletin.</p><p>Intensity 3 was recorded in the City of Tandag and Lingig while Intensity 2 was felt in Tagbina, Lianga, Bayabas, and Cagwait.</p><p>"The depth is 25 kilometers so it's unlikely that this can produce damage," Phivolcs director Teresito Bacolcol told ANC.</p><p>Bacolcol said that aftershocks from the powerful December quake could last for days to a few weeks. </p><p>He however noted that the aftershocks would decrease in magnitude.</p><ul class='op-related-articles'>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/12/02/23/74-magnitude-quake-strikes-surigao-del-sur'>Powerful 7.4-magnitude quake strikes Mindanao</a></li></ul>

<p>The epicenter of the quake, initially registered at 5.3, was located 32 kilometers southeast of Hinatuan town, where a magnitude 7.4 tremor shook Mindanao in early December and killed at least three people. </p><p>Phivolcs confirmed that Wednesday's quake was an aftershock of the magnitude 7.4 event.</p>

<div class='embed-wrap'><figure data-feedback='fb:likes,fb:comments'><img alt='Phivolcs photo' src='https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2024/tvpatrol/01/03/quake.jpg' ><figcaption><em>Phivolcs photo</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA <strong>(UPDATED) </strong>— A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck the waters off Surigao del Sur province on Wednesday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.</p>

Phivolcs confirmed that Wednesday's quake was an aftershock of the magnitude 7.4 powerful Hinatuan quake in December.

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5.1-magnitude quake strikes off Surigao del Sur: Phivolcs

5.1-magnitude quake strikes off Surigao del Sur: Phivolcs