Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes Agusan del Sur

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake hit Agusan del Sur on Saturday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) said.

The earthquake's epicenter was located at 08.67°N, 125.63°E - 002 km S 63° W of the municipality of Esperanza.

The tectonic quake occurred at 11:22 a.m. and had a depth of 27 km.

It was felt at Intensity II in the City of Kidapawan in Cotabato, and at Intensity I in Arakan and Kabacan in Cotabato.

PHIVOLCS said damage and aftershocks are to be expected. —KG, GMA Integrated News