5.5-magnitude quake hits Davao Occidental

(Eagle News)–A magnitude-5.5 quake hit Davao Occidental on Saturday, May 12, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) said.

According to PHIVOLCS, the quake struck 15 kilometers east of Malita at 4:56 a.m.

The quake—tectonic in origin— had a depth of focus of 100 kilometers.

An instrumental intensity III was felt in Alabel, Sarangani and in General Santos City.

According to PHIVOLCS, no damage nor aftershocks were expected.

 

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