Magnitude 5 quake hits Surigao del Norte

Surigao Magnitude 5 quake

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck Surigao del Norte on Friday, April 1, 2022 (Image from Phivolcs)

MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 5 earthquake struck Surigao del Norte on Friday.

Information from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology’s (Phivolcs) website posted past 11 a.m. showed that the earthquake struck at 9:35 a.m. some 60 kilometers northeast of General Luna town.

The earthquake had a depth of focus of 15 kilometers.

Intensity II was recorded in General Luna and Dapa towns, while Instrumental Intensity I was recorded in Surigao City.

Phivolcs said aftershocks are expected from the quake.

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