Magnitude 4.5 quake jolts Surigao Del Sur
SCREENGRAB FROM PHIVOLCS
MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 4.5 quake hit the town of Cortes in Surigao del Sur on Sunday morning, the Philippine Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported.
Phivolcs said the quake happened at 7:48 a.m. and its epicenter was located 35 kilometers northeast of Cortes, Surigao del Sur.
The quake, of tectonic origin, had a depth of 13 kilometers.
Phivolcs said no damage and aftershocks are expected following the quake.
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