It is reported by the US Geological Survey (USGS).
The earthquake was recorded at 08:55 UTC (11:55 Moscow time).
The epicenter was located 7.7 km from the province of Sultan-Kudarat. The center of the earthquake lies at a depth of 10 km.
No information was provided on the victims.
Earlier it was reported that an earthquake of magnitude 5.7 occurred off the coast of Fiji.