Magnitude 4.8 earthquake rocks Agusan del Sur town
phivolcs.dost.gov.ph
SAN FRANCISCO, AGUSAN DEL SUR – A magnitude 4.8 earthquake rocked Talacogon, Agusan del Sur Friday afternoon.
According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), the quake had a depth of focus of 13 kilometers, and struck 10 kilometers southeast of Talacogon at 4:55 p.m.
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While Phivolcs said aftershocks are not expected, damage to infrastructure is possible.
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No damage, however, has so far been monitored or reported.
Johnmar Galdiano, Talacogon municipal disaster risk reduction and management officer, told the Inquirer in a phone interview that an inspection of government buildings showed no damage based on initial assessment.
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