SARANGANI, SOCCSKSARGEN — A 5.1 magnitude quake jolted near Baliton on Tuesday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

A tremor shook the area at 18:09 UTC (02:09 local time). The earthquake’s epicenter was approximately 5 km east-northeast of Baliton and occurred at a depth of 43 km. Seismologists first reported it as a 5.0 event, but later upgraded it to 5.1.

Did you feel it?

If you noticed the quake, you can share your observations using the USGS Felt Report form.

Earthquakes last week

Eight tremors with a magnitude 5.5 or above have been recorded in the region in the past week. The strongest, a 7.8 magnitude quake, slammed near Kablalan on Jun. 8.

Last week’s five largest nearby quakes:

• 7.8, southwest of Kablalan on June 7
• 6.5, southwest of Balangonan on June 8
• 6.1, south-southeast of Balangonan on June 7
• 6.0, southwest of Pangyan on June 7
• 5.8, east-southeast of Sarangani on June 8

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey