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Magnitude 5.3 quake hits Surigao del Sur

Romina Cabrera - The Philippine Star
February 3, 2024 | 12:00am
Magnitude 5.3 quake hits Surigao del Sur
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the quake was recorded 92 kilometers east of Lingig at 5:35 a.m.
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MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck east of Surigao del Sur yesterday morning.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the quake was recorded 92 kilometers east of Lingig at 5:35 a.m.

Phivolcs said there were no expected damage or aftershocks from the quake.

The temblor was tectonic in origin and had a shallow depth of focus of one kilometer.

There was no reported intensity due to the quake.

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