Magnitude 5.9 earthquake hits waters off Sultan Kudarat in the Philippines

Map courtesy of Phivolcs -- Photo: Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN

MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN): A magnitude 5.9 earthquake hit the waters off Sultan Kudarat province early Sunday 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.