Mindanao quake. Photo courtesy of Jurel Bayang/PNA.
More than 3,000 aftershocks had been recorded after the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck southern Mindanao earlier this week, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.
In its latest bulletin sent to reporters, Phivolcs said 3,019 aftershocks had been monitored as of 11 a.m. on June 11.
State seismologists said the aftershocks ranged from magnitude 1.2 to magnitude 6.4.
Of the total number recorded, 790 aftershocks had been plotted, while 61 were strong enough to be felt in affected areas.
The powerful earthquake struck at 7:37 a.m. on Monday, with its epicenter located 32 kilometers southwest of Maasim, Sarangani.
The continuing aftershocks came as authorities monitored damage and casualties from the quake, which jolted several parts of Mindanao.
The Office of Civil Defense earlier said the death toll had climbed to 47 as of 6 a.m. on June 11.
Among the stronger recent aftershocks was a magnitude 5.5 tremor recorded around 9:56 a.m. on Thursday, with its epicenter traced 67 kilometers southwest of Balut Island in Sarangani town, Davao Occidental.
