6.1 quake jolts Visayas, Mindanao areas

A 6.1 magnitude earthquake shook several areas in Visayas and Mindanao Friday afternoon, state seismologist said.

The offshore quake struck 41 kilometers northeast of Burgos town in Surigao del Norte at 2:43 p.m., the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

There were no immediate reports of damage or injury from the tremor that had a depth of 30 kilometers.

It was felt at Intensity V in Surigao City, Siargao Island, Talacogon, Agusan del Sur; Carrascal, Surigao del Sur.

Intensity IV in Dinagat Island; Intensity III in San Juan, Southern Leyte; Tacloban, Leyte; Palo, Leyte; Lapulapu City and Intensity II in Bislig, Surigao del Sur; Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur; Davao City.

The Philippines sits on the Pacific “Ring of Fire” where continental plates collide causing frequent seismic and volcanic activity. With reports from Frances Mangosing, INQUIRER.net and Allan Nawal, Inquirer Mindanao