usgs photo
MANILA, Philippines—A 4.9 magnitude earthquake struck off Southern Mindanao at 8:58 p.m. Friday.
The undersea quake centered 143 kilometers southeast of Sarangani province at a depth of 61.6 kilometers.
The Philippines sits on the Pacific “Ring of Fire” where continental plates collide frequently causing seismic and volcanic activity.
RELATED STORY
Quake jolts Panay
MOST READ
LATEST STORIES