4.3 magnitude quake sways Surigao del Norte

EARTHQUAKE Surigao del Norte

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake jolted Surigao del Norte on Friday evening, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

A Phivolcs bulletin showed the 6:20 p.m. quake occurred 53 kilometers northeast of Burgos town.

No damage or aftershock could be expected from the earthquake, which had a depth of 6 kilometers and was of tectonic origin, according to Phivolcs. /kga

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