Manila: A Magnitude 4.3 earthquake jolted the sea south of the main Philippine island of Mindanao on Monday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported.

The quake’s epicentre was detected 308 km south-easte of Balut Island, part of Sarangani Municipality, in Davao Occidental at around 1.41 pm (9.41 UAE) at a depth of 26 km.

Phivolcs stated the tremor is an aftershock of the magnitude 7.0 offshore Davao Occidental Earthquake event on January 18, 2023.