Magnitude 5.1 quake jolts Santiago, Agusan del Norte

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck southeast of Santiago, Agusan del Norte early Friday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) reported.

The earthquake occurred at 12:04 a.m., tectonic in origin with a depth of 13 kilometers.

The earthquake was felt in several areas:

• Intensity IV - Santiago, Jabonga, and City of Cabadbaran, Agusan del Norte

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• Intensity III - Talacogon, Agusan del Sur
• Intensity II - Lanuza, Surigao del Sur
• Intensity I - Guinsiliban, Camiguin

The PHIVOLCS said that damage and aftershocks are expected.

The agency earlier reported that the earthquake occurred southwest of Madrid, Surigao del Sur with a depth of 66 kilometers. -- BAP, GMA Integrated News