Magnitude 5.0 earthquake hits near General Luna, Surigao del Norte 

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck in the waters off General Luna in Surigao del Norte on Wednesday evening, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) said.

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Earthquake Information No.1
Date and Time: 22 January 2025 - 09:33 PM
Magnitude = 5.0
Depth = 016 km
Location = 09.72°N, 126.29°E - 016 km S 64° E of General Luna (Surigao Del Norte)https://t.co/ptdD4uoFRC pic.twitter.com/mL3rSHX9qH

— PHIVOLCS-DOST (@phivolcs_dost) January 22, 2025

The quake of tectonic origin was recorded 16 kilometers southeast of General Luna at 9:33 p.m. It has a depth of 16 kilometers, the state seismologists added. 

There were no intensities logged in any areas. 

Although there is no damage expected, aftershocks are possible. — Vince Angelo Ferreras/BM, GMA Integrated News