MANILA, Philippines (Xinhua) - An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale rocked Malimono in Surigao del Norte at 1:30 p.m. local time today, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) said.
The epicenter of the quake was placed at 15 km southwest of Malimono town, with a depth of 19 km.
No casualties and losses have been reported so far.