Aftershocks exceed 2,000 following 7.8-magnitude Mindanao quake

Aftershocks following the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that rattled Mindanao on Monday have reached 2,067, with a magnitude 5.2 tremor recorded in the past few hours, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) on Wednesday.

The aftershocks occurred across 538 areas, 48 of which were felt, based on PHIVOLCS’ aftershock count as of 8 a.m.

These aftershocks ranged from magnitude 1.2 to 6.4.

In the past few hours, a magnitude 5.2 earthquake was recorded and felt in two areas, with Intensity III reported in Malapatan, Sarangani, and General Santos City.

PHIVOLCS earlier said that aftershocks following the 7.8-magnitude earthquake on Monday may continue for weeks or even months.— Edg Adrian A. Eva