MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 4.8 earthquake occurred off Mapanas, Northern Samar on Wednesday afternoon.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), which regularly reports quakes including those below this magnitude, said it was tectonic in origin and occurred at 4:37 p.m. at a depth of 31 kilometers.
No damage or aftershocks were expected, Phivolcs said.
