5.4-magnitude quake hits waters off General Luna, Surigao del Norte

15 Nov 2026 • 11:05 PM MYT
The Manila Times
The Manila Times

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5.4-magnitude quake hits waters off General Luna, Surigao del Norte

MANILA, Philippines —  A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck the waters off General Luna, Surigao del Norte on Sunday.

The quake was tectonic in origin and occurred at 9:41 p.m at a depth of 10 kilometers (km), based on information from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).

No damage was expected but aftershocks were.

Phivolcs later on Sunday reported, among others, a magnitude 4.4 tectonic earthquake that occured at  10:17 p.m. off General Luna at a depth of 10 km. Phivolcs did not expect damage or aftershocks.

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