The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) and NDRRMC announces on social media such as Twitter, a Magnitude 3.4 Earthquake Hits Cortes (Surigao Del Sur) on Thursday, August 29, 2019 around 11:22:55 PM.

The location is 09.45°N, 126.47°E – 036 km N 58° E of Cortes (Surigao Del Sur) and the Depth of Focus (KM) is 020 with the Origin “Tectonic.”

According to Phivolcs, “We cannot predict when or where an earthquake will happen. There is no reliable technology in the world that can confidently predict the date, time and location of large earthquakes. Please avoid sharing any messages that could cause panic and fear.”

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