BUTUAN CITY - A 5.1-magnitude earthquake hit Siargao Island in Surigao del Norte province early Thursday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.
In its bulletin, Phivolcs said the tremor was recorded at 2:27 a.m.
The epicenter was plotted only 10 kilometers (kms) away southeast of Burgos town, in Siargao, Surigao del Norte province.
The tremor had a depth of 28 kms, Phivolcs said.
In its instrumental intensity, Intensity II was also registered in Surigao City, the capital city of Surigao del Norte province.
The earthquake was tectonic in origin and the state agency expected more aftershocks.
Four aftershocks were already recorded and the latest was a 2.7-magnitude tectonic earthquake and its epicenter was traced only 8 kms northeast of Burgos with a depth of 18 kms, Phivolcs said, in its latest bulletin.
No tsunami alert was raised by the state agency.
The Surigao City and Surigao del Norte provincial disaster risk reduction and management councils (PDRRMC) there reported no damage or injury.
Surigao del Norte Gov. Francisco T. Matugas mobilized the PDRRMC rescue teams to check on the status of residents in Burgos town and neighboring areas, particularly those residing in coastal areas.
There were no reported damage or injuries as of press time.