MANILA, April 15 (Xinhuanet) -- An earthquake with 4.8 intensity
on the Richter scale shook the southeastern Philippines but did
not cause much damage or casualties, the Philippine Institute of
Volcanology and Seismology said Monday.
   The earthquake struck at noontime on Sunday, with epicenter in
Mati town of Davao Oriental province in the south, the institute
said in a press statement, adding that the quake was "too brief
and weak to cause panic."
   Tremors also hit surrounding provinces including Surigao del
Sur, Cagayan de Oro, and Camiguin Island with intensity ranging
from 1 to 4, the institute said.
   Early reports here quoted the Hong Kong Observatory as
reporting that the earthquake was with the magnitude of 5.5 on the
Richter scale. An earthquake measuring 6.8 intensity jolted the
southern Philippines in early March, killing about 15 people while
displacing another 27,000.  Enditem