By Mike Crismundo
BUTUAN CITY - A 4.0 magnitude earthquake jolted Sultan Kudarat province in Central Mindanao Monday night, Dec. 9, 2019, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.
(PHIVOLCS / MANILA BULLETIN)
In its bulletin, Phivolcs said the tremor was recorded at 7:12 p.m.
The epicenter was plotted 161 kilometers (km) southwest of Palimbang town, Sultan Kudarat province.
The tremor had a depth of 578 km, Phivolcs said.
The earthquake was tectonic in origin and no aftershock or tsunami alert was raised by the agency.
The regional office of the Central Mindanao Office of Civil Defense reported no damage or injury.
Meanwhile, a 3.2 magnitude earthquake was also registered in Southern Mindanao region early Tuesday morning, Dec. 10, 2019.
The tectonic tremor was registered at 3:02 a.m. and its epicenter was traced 134 km southeast of Governor Generoso town, Davao Oriental province in Southern Mindanao region, with a depth of 60 km, Phivolcs also said in its latest bulletin.
The Southern Mindanao Office of Civil Defense reported no damage or injury.