A 7.2-magnitude earthquake shook southeast of Sulu on Tuesday afternoon, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Philvocs).
Philvocs said the epicenter of the earthquake, with a depth of 625 kilometers below sea level, was detected at 223 kilometers southeast of Tongkil, Sulu.
The agency added that the quake will not cause damage but is expected to produce aftershocks.
Intensity 2 was reported in General Santos City.
The tremor was also felt as far as Davao City and Mati, Davao Oriental.
Meanwhile, the U.S. Geological Survey has also recorded an aftershock with a magnitude 4.9 that shook the same area 12 minutes after the initial earthquake.
The epicenter of the aftershock was at 236 kilometers southeast of Siasu, Sulu, with a depth of 586 kilometers.
There were no reports of damage and injuries, Philvolcs reported.
