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5.1-magnitude quake jolts Caraga region

- Ghio Ong, Helen Flores -
December 28, 2011 | 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines - A magnitude 5.1 earthquake rocked parts of the Caraga region yesterday but did not cause damage or injury, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

Phivolcs Director Renato Solidum said the tremor occurred at around 4:34 a.m. some 40 kilometers northeast of Tandag, Surigao del Sur.

It was felt at Intensity 3 in Tandag, Surigao del Sur and Intensity 2 in Socorro, Surigao del Norte.

The tremor, which had a depth of six kilometers, was tectonic in origin. Tectonic pertains to the movement of the earth’s crust.

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PHILIPPINE INSTITUTE OF VOLCANOLOGY AND SEISMOLOGY

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PHIVOLCS DIRECTOR RENATO SOLIDUM

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