Magnitude 6.4 quake hits Sultan Kudarat

MANILA, Philippines - A magnitude-6.4 earthquake struck off the coast of Sultan Kudarat on Tuesday afternoon, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

The agency said the tremor was recorded at 1:11 p.m. with an epicenter located at southwest of Kalamansig town.

The quake was tectonic in origin and had a depth of 619 kilometers.

Phivolcs said Intensity II was reported in Bislig City.

No damage is expected from the quake though aftershocks are possible, Phivolcs warned.

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