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Earthquake jolts Surigao del Sur

Bella Cariaso - The Philippine Star
Earthquake jolts Surigao del Sur
Phivolcs said the quake occurred at 1:23 p.m. and its epicenter was located seven kilometers south of Cagwait town.
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MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 4.6 earthquake jolted Surigao del Sur yesterday afternoon, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. 

Phivolcs said the quake occurred at 1:23 p.m. and its epicenter was located seven kilometers south of Cagwait town.

State seismologists said the temblor was tectonic in origin. 

Instrumental intensity 2 was recorded in Tandag City. 

The quake was not expected to cause damage to property or generate aftershocks.

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