The institute said on Friday that the earthquake occurred at 6.16 pm. Local time, the attack occurred at a depth of 8 km, about 32 km southeast of the coastal city of Dulag, Xinhua news agency reported.

The institute said that after the tectonic earthquake there will be aftershocks and damage. The earthquake was also felt in some parts of the province.

Due to its location along the Pacific "Ring of Fire", the archipelago Philippines experiences frequent seismic activity.