MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 4.7 earthquake of tectonic origin rocked Surigao del Norte on Saturday evening, the Philippine Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. According to Phivolcs, the quake, which struck at 7:11 p.m., had its epicenter at 45 km northeast of General Luna at a depth of focus of 11 km. Phivolcs also noted that tremor was an aftershock of the magnitude 5.5 quake that also hit the same municipality on Friday. READ: Series of earthquakes hit General Luna, Surigao del NorteStarting at midnight of Saturday, the municipality of General Luna experienced a series of aftershocks from the Friday’s quake, ranging the magnitude from 1.7 up to 4.9. The highest magnitude was recorded at 4:28 a.m., a tectonic quake with an epicenter at 71 km southeast of General Luna with a depth of focus of 4 km.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer April 27, 2019 12:22 UTC