Earthquake Hits Butuan City, Philippines

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake rattled residents early Saturday evening as
they were preparing for dinner in Surigao del Sur.

However, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD-Caraga Region 13) reported
no injuries or damage as various disaster councils in Surigao del Sur
is still monitoring the effects of the tremor.

According to Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology
(Phivolcs) the earthquake was recorded at 5:57 p.m. Saturday.

The epicenter of the tremor was traced at 30 kilometers northeast of
Lianga town, in Surigao del Sur province, Phivolcs Butuan advisory
said.

Phivolcs also said intensity 2 was also recorded in Buenavista, Agusan
del Norte.

No after shocks and damages occurred as of press time, Phivolcs said.

Phivolcs added that the quake was tectonic in origin.