Magnitude 5.3 earthquake hits Talacogon, Agusan del Sur 

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake jolted the town of Talacogon, Agusan del Sur on Thursday evening at 6:26 p.m.,  the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) said. 

State seismologists said the earthquake of tectonic origin hit 10 kilometers northeast of Talacogon with a depth of 12 km. 

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Earthquake Information No.2
Date and Time: 26 December 2024 - 06:26 PM
Magnitude = 5.3
Depth = 012 km
Location = 08.46°N, 125.88°E - 010 km N 86° E of Talacogon (Agusan Del Sur)https://t.co/SIIHeuJuKH pic.twitter.com/qHVpAkKAwz

— PHIVOLCS-DOST (@phivolcs_dost) December 26, 2024

Intensities were reported in the following areas: 

• Intensity IV - City of Bislig at Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur
• Intensity III - City of Gingoog, Medina, Magsaysay at Jasaan, Misamis Oriental; Nabunturan, Mabini, Monkayo at Laak, Davao de Oro; Barobo, Surigao del Sur
• Intensity II - Maco, Davao de Oro; Cagwait, Surigao del Sur; Cagayan de Oro City; Villanueva at Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental; Kabacan at Matalan, Cotabato
• Intensity I - Caraga, Davao Oriental; Davao City; Antipas, Cotabato

PHIVOLCS said that damage and aftershocks are expected.