DAVAO CITY: No one was hurt in a 5.1 earthquake that struck Tandag City in Surigao del Sur around 9:19 a.m. on Sunday, Gov. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported the epicenter of the earthquake was at 22 kilometers northeast of Tandag City, with a depth of 28 kilometers and tectonic in origin. Phivolcs said Intensity 4 was registered in Talacogon, Agusan del Sur; Intensity 3 in Surigao City and Socorro, Surigao del Norte; Intensity 2 in Butuan City and Bislig City; and Intensity 1 in Borongan, Eastern Samar. An aftershock (3.3) was also recorded at 9:37 a.m. on the same day 29 kilometers northeast of Tandag City, it added. Tandag City is among the areas in Surigao del Sur that face the Pacific Ocean.

Source: Manila Times April 23, 2017 14:15 UTC