Magnitude 5 quake jolts Surigao Del Sur

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 14 kilometers southeast of Surigao Del Sur's Cagwait town Sunday afternoon, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) reported.

The tremor struck at 3:14 p.m., was tectonic in origin, and had a 26-kilometer depth of focus.

The quake was felt at Intensity III in Bislig City.

The tremor was also measured at an Instrumental Intensity II in Surigao City; Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental; and Abuyog, Leyte.

It was measured at an Instrumental Intensity I in Cagayan de Oro City.

While no damage was expected from the quake, aftershocks were likely. — DVM, GMA News