Mild quake rocks Surigao Sur

MANILA, Philippines - A 4.7 magnitude earthquake hit the province of Surigao del Sur yesterday afternoon, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

Phivolcs said the tremor occurred at around 12:48 p.m., 56 kilometers northeast of Tandag, Surigao del Sur.

It was felt at Intensity 2 in Butuan City and Carrascal, Surigao del Sur. 

The earth’s movement was said to be tectonic in origin. 

Phivolcs said it is not expecting any damages or aftershocks.