Moderate earthquakes rock Mindanao
TAGUM CITY, Davao del Norte: Two moderate earthquakes rocked Mindanao minutes apart on Thursday (Feb 29) morning, state seismologists said.

The stronger magnitude 5.6 tectonic quake hit at around 8:23am, with its epicentre estimated at 77km east of Cagwait town, Surigao del Sur, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

The tremor had a depth of 10km.Ten minutes earlier, a magnitude 5.3 quake also struck off Cagwait, with its epicenter traced some 86km to the east. It had a depth of focus of 9km.

Phivolcs said Intensity 5 was felt in Hinatuan town, Surigao del Sur. Intensity 4 was reportedly felt in the city of Bislig.

The Philippines sits along the Pacific Ring of Fire, a seismically active region bordering Asia and the Americas, where earthquakes and volcanic activities are common. - Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN
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TAGUM CITY, Davao del Norte: Two moderate earthquakes rocked Mindanao minutes apart on Thursday (Feb 29) morning, state seismologists said.