Manila, Oct. 16 (BNA) An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale struck Surigao del Sur province, southern Philippines, late Saturday night.
The quake, which occurred at 11.14 pm local time, struck at a depth of one kilometer, about 68 kilometers northeast of the town of Marihatag, according to Bernama, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.
The institute said that the tectonic earthquake will cause aftershocks, but will not cause damage.
The Philippines has frequent seismic activity due to its location along the Pacific “Ring of Fire”.
FAE