Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jolts Surigao del Norte

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck the province of Surigao del Norte on Friday afternoon, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) said.

The epicenter was recorded 70 kilometers southeast of General Luna town at 1:26 p.m.

According to its earthquake advisory issued 2:16 p.m., the earthquake of tectonic origin had an 11-kilometer depth of focus.

The tremor was felt in Surigao City at Intensity II.

PHIVOLCS recorded also recorded instrumental intensities in different locations, as follows:

• Intensity II - Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental
• Intensity I - Surigao City, Surigao del Norte

PHIVOLCS warned of expected aftershocks. —Margaret Claire Layug/LDF, GMA News