A magnitude 5.6 quake jolted Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur on Thursday, February 29, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) reported.

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The earthquake occurred at 08:10 in the morning and its epicenter was located East of Hinatuan.

PHIVOLCS said the earthquake was tectonic in origin with a depth of 10 kilometers.

"This is an aftershock of the 2023 December 2 Mw7.4 Offshore Surigao del Sur earthquake event," the state seismologist said.