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Magnitude-4.4 quake rocks Surigao del Sur

Bella Cariaso - The Philippine Star
July 3, 2023 | 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude-4.4 earthquake rocked parts of Surigao del Sur yesterday afternoon, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.

Phivolcs said the quake’s epicenter was located five kilometers north of Lianga town.

Instrumental Intensities 1 and 2 were recorded in Nabunturan, Davao de Oro and Tandag, Surigao del Sur, respectively.

No aftershocks or damage to property were expected from the quake, which was tectonic in origin, according to state seismologists.

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