On Friday morning, a 4.6 magnitude earthquake hit Surigao del Norte, as reported by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). Initially, it was recorded as a 5.1 magnitude quake.
PHIVOLCS detailed that the tectonic quake happened at 8:44 am with a depth of 10 kilometers. The epicenter was pinpointed 10 kilometers north, 15° east of Burgos, Surigao del Norte, a province in the Caraga region of Mindanao, Philippines.
