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A magnitude 5.6 earthquake greeted residents in Davao Oriental this Saturday morning.
According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), the quake occurred at 4:01 early in the morning and had a depth of 65 kilometers.
The following intensities were reported:
- Intensity IV – Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental; Bansalan, Davao del Sur; Malapatan and Malungon, Sarangani
- Intensity III – City of Davao; City of Mati, Davao Oriental; Alabel, Glan, and Kiamba, Sarangani; City of Koronadal, Polomolok, Tampakan, and Tupi, South Cotabato; City of General Santos
- Intensity II – Maitum, Sarangani; T’Boli, South Cotabato; Columbio, Sultan Kudarat
- Intensity I – Kalilangan, Bukidnon; Norala, Santo Niño, Surallah, and Tantangan, South Cotabato
No damages were reported but aftershocks are to be expected according to PHIVOLCS officials.
Source: GMANews/Phivolcs/MSN
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