Residents near Libjo town in Dinagat Islands were surprised with a magnitude 5 earthquake Sunday evening.
The quake which as tectonic in origin hit at 11:43 p.m. some 9 kilometers northeast of Libjo. It had a depth of focus of 104 kilometers.
The following intensities have been reported in these areas:
Intensity IV – Libjo, Loreto, and Tubajon, DINAGAT ISLANDS
Intensity III – Basilisa, and San Jose, DINAGAT ISLANDS
Intensity II – Dinagat, and Cagdianao, DINAGAT ISLANDS; Claver, SURIGAO DEL NORTE
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) warned of possible aftershocks. No damage were reported.
Source: GMANews
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