Magnitude 4.4 earthquake hits off Surigao del Norte town
MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 4.4 earthquake hit near the waters off Burgos, Surigao del Norte, on Wednesday afternoon, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.
The temblor occurred at 4:47 p.m. and was located 34 kilometers northeast of Burgos.
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Phivolcs said it was tectonic in origin, with a depth of focus of four kilometers.
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