The nation’s Institute of Volcanology and Seismology downgraded the magnitude of an offshore earthquake that struck Surigao del Norte province in the southern Philippines to magnitude 6 from 6.2.
In an updated seismic report, the institute said the tremor, which occurred on Monday, struck at a depth of 28km, about 13km south-east of the municipality of General Luna in the Mindanao region.
The tremor was also felt in neighbouring provinces in the Mindanao region and the central Philippines.
There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
The tremor is the latest earthquake that rocked the nation.
On Sept 30, a 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit Bogo City and nearby areas in Cebu province killing 76 people.
Twin offshore tremors of magnitude 7.4 and 6.8 rocked Davao Oriental province on Oct 10, killing eight people.
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck near Bogo again on Oct 13.
Since then, the archipelago has been rocked by magnitude 4 and 5 earthquakes, triggering landslides and displacing thousands of villagers.
The archipelagic Philippines has frequent seismic activities due to its location along the so-called Pacific “Ring of Fire”. — Xinhua
