Magnitude 4.1 quake hits sea off Marihatag, Surigao Del Sur 

A red dot shows the epicenter of the magnitude 4.1 underwater earthquake that struck east of the town of Marihatag in Davao del Sur on Saturday morning, May 11, 2019. PHIVOLCS IMAGE

MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Marihatag, Surigao del Sur, on Saturday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

In a bulletin, Phivolcs located the tectonic quake’s epicenter at 64 kilometers southeast off Marihatag.

The temblor struck at 7:05 a.m. at a depth of 19 kilometers.

No aftershocks and damages were expected.

On Thursday, May 9, another underwater quake struck 80 kms east of the town. (Editor: Cenon B. Bibe Jr.)

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