December 6 ------ A magnitude 5.8 aftershock jolted Surigao del Sur at 9:36 p.m. on Tuesday, following the magnitude 6.8 Surigao del Sur quake, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). The epicenter of the tremor was located 65 kilometers (km) northeast of Cagwait, Surigao del Sur at a depth of 10 km.
It was felt at Intensity III (weak) in the City of Tandag and Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur, said Phivolcs. Its instruments also recorded Intensity II (slightly felt) in the City of Tandag, Surigao del Sur; the City of Cabadbaran, Agusan del Norte; and Nabunturan, Davao de Oro. Another instrumental intensity was recorded at Intensity I (scarcely perceptible) in the City of Bislig, Surigao del Sur, and Nabunturan, Davao de Oro.
Editor's Note:
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Occidental Mindoro on Tuesday afternoon, and was felt in parts of Luzon including Metro Manila. The quake’s epicenter was located 18 kilometers northeast of Lubang town, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. The earthquake was tectonic in origin and had a depth of 60 kilometers. Phivolcs noted that aftershocks may occur, but damage is not expected.
Source: mb.com.ph
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