We will update this story as more information comes in. This article Magnitude 5.3 earthquake hits Marihatag, Surigao del Sur was originally published in GMA News Online.

MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 4.0 earthquake hit off the waters of Surigao del Sur on Monday afternoon, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).

Surigao del Sur is a 1st-class province in the Philippines. It is part of Caraga located in Mindanao. It has a population of 642,255 as of the 2020 Census, and a land area of 4,932.70 square ...