BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-4.7 earthquake rocked Surigao del Sur province before dawn on Saturday, January 13.
MAP shows the epicenter of the January 13 earthquake in Surigao del Sur.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the earthquake was recorded at 2:04 a.m. and its epicenter was 85 kilometers (kms) northeast of Hinatuan town, Surigao del Sur.
The earthquake had a shallow depth of only three kms and was caused by the Philippine Trench.
Phivolcs does not anticipate any damage and injuries from the earthquake. The Surigao del Sur Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) reported no damage or injury.