12 weak earthquakes hit near Surigao in 2 days

Oct 28, 2012 7:37 PM PHT

Reynaldo Santos Jr

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At least 12 weak earthquakes have been recorded northeast of Surigao del Norte from Saturday morning until Sunday afternoon

The 12 weak quakes were recorded northeast of Siargao Island. Photo from Phivolcs

MANILA, Philippines – At least 12 weak earthquakes have been recorded northeast of Surigao del Norte since Saturday, October 27.

Data from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) shows that the minor quakes were recorded in separate hours near the town of Burgos in the island of Siargao from Saturday morning to Sunday afternoon.

Data from Phivolcs

All quakes are recorded at almost the same area. They are all tectonic in origin, and they range from magnitudes 3 to 5.

Based on the bulletin released for the last quake, which occured at 2:15 pm on October 28, Phivolcs said they are not expecting aftershocks anymore.

The weak earthquakes near Siargao Island occured before and after a major 7.7 magnitude earthquake that shook the Queen Charlotte Islands off the west coast of Canada late Saturday, October 27 (Sunday, October 28 in Manila). Both areas are positioned in the Pacific Ring of Fire. – Rappler.com