Earthquake rocks Mindanao

Earthquake rocks Mindanao

MANILA (AFP): A moderate earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 on the Richter scale rocked the southern Philippine island of Mindanao at 10:38 a.m. (9:38 a.m. Jakarta time) on Monday, government seismologists said.

The temblor's epicenter was located northeast of Tandag town off the island's eastern coast, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.

It said aftershocks were expected, although there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

Last month, a strong quake with a magnitude of 6.8 on the Richter scale hit the northern Philippines, killing at least six people and injuring 40 others.