Magnitude 5.1 quake hits Tawi-Tawi

Karlos Manlupig

This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

Magnitude 5.1 quake hits Tawi-Tawi
The quake, which is tectonic in origin, strikes 51 kilometers Southeast of South Ubian in Tawi-Tawi

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines – A magnitude 5.1 earthquake jolted the province of Tawi-Tawi on Tuesday morning, September 9, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

The quake, which was tectonic in origin, struck 51 kilometers Southeast of South Ubian at around 8:26 am.

Intensity 3 was felt in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi while Intensity 1 was felt in Zamboanga City.

There were no reported damages or casualties but Phivolcs said it was expecting aftershocks. – Rappler.com

Add a comment

Sort by

There are no comments yet. Add your comment to start the conversation.

Summarize this article with AI

How does this make you feel?

Loading
Download the Rappler App!