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5.0-magnitude quake hits 193km SE of Sarangani, Philippines -- USGS

Xinhua,January 07, 2018 Adjust font size:

NEW YORK, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale jolted 193km SE of Sarangani, Philippines at 18:35:10 GMT on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 43.26 km, was initially determined to be at 4.1708 degrees north latitude and 126.7037 degrees east longitude. Enditem