Magnitude 5.1 quake hits Sultan Kudarat

PHOTO FROM PHIVOLCS

MANILA, Philippines — A 5.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Sultan Kudarat on Sunday afternoon, the Philippine Institute of Volcanolgy and Seismology said.

The quake hit 66 kilometers southwest of Kalamansig, Sultan Kudarat, at 3:22 p.m.

The quake, which was tectonic in origin, had a depth of 586 km.

No damage nor aftershocks could be expected from the temblor, Phivolcs said.

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