DAVAO CITY — Another magnitude 5.1 earthquake shook off Surigao del Sur Monday afternoon, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology in a bulletin announced.
The undersea tremor, which was tectonic in origin, occurred 133 kilometers northeast of Hinatuan town at a depth of 29 kilometers.
It was initially recorded at magnitude 5.3 but was later downgraded to magnitude 5.1
Phivolcs said Monday’s earthquake is an aftershock of the December 2, 2023 magnitude 7.4 earthquake.
The quake happened days after a similar magnitude 5.7 undersea aftershock hit the same area earlier this month.
No major damage has been reported as of presstime.
