Metro Manila (CNN Philippines) — A 5.2 magnitude earthquake hit Siargao island on Sunday morning (December 27), the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported.
The quake occurred at 6:11 a.m. with its epicenter at 29 kilometers (km) northeast of San Isidro town, Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte.
With a depth of 51 km, the tremor was felt by residents and tourists in Siargao, also in Surigao and Butuan.
According to Phivolcs, the quake was caused by movements along a local fault in Surigao Island. The tremor was tectonic in origin.
Surigao del Norte Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) said there were no damages or casualties reported due to the earthquake.
No aftershock was registered and no tsunami alert was raised by the state agency.
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