MANILA: A magnitude 5.9 earthquake hit the waters off Sultan Kudarat province early Sunday -(April 20) morning, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).
In its latest bulletin, Phivolcs said the quake rocked the municipality of Palimbang at 12:11am.
The agency also reported that the earthquake was tectonic in origin and had a depth of 6km.
A 5.1 tremor and several weaker aftershocks were also recorded. - Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN
