Early this afternoon a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck the province of Davao Occidental according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).
Phivolcs earlier reported the tremor at Magnitude 7.2 then downgraded it to 6.8.
The tremor which struck some 30 kilometers southwest of the province of Sarangani took place at around 4:14 p.m.
Phivolcs director Teresito Bacolcol said Phivolcs had determined its origin to be tectonic and had a depth of focus of 10 kilometers.
The following intensities have been reported:
Intensity VI – Kiamba, SARANGANI; Polomolok, SOUTH COTABATO; CITY OF GENERAL SANTOS
Intensity V – Pantukan, DAVAO DE ORO; City of Tagum, DAVAO DEL NORTE; Jose Abad Santos, DAVAO OCCIDENTAL; Alabel, Maasim, and Malungon, SARANGANI; Banga, Lake Sebu, Tampakan, and Tupi, SOUTH COTABATO; City of Tacurong, SULTAN KUDARAT
Intensity IV – CITY OF ZAMBOANGA; Magsaysay, DAVAO DEL SUR; CITY OF DAVAO; Banisilan, Kabacan, and City of Kidapawan, COTABATO; Malapatan, SARANGANI; City of Koronadal, Norala, and Santo Niño, SOUTH COTABATO;
Bagumbayan, Kalamansig, Lebak, Lutayan, President Quirino, and Senator Ninoy Aquino, SULTAN KUDARAT; City of Bislig, and Hinatuan, SURIGAO DEL SUR; Datu Odin Sinsuat, MAGUINDANAO; CITY OF COTABATO
Intensity III – Kalilangan, BUKIDNON; Laak, and Nabunturan, DAVAO DE ORO; Aleosan, Antipas, M’lang, Magpet, and Pigkawayan, COTABATO; City of Isabela, BASILAN; Jolo, SULU
Intensity II – Don Carlos, and San Fernando, BUKIDNON; Maco, and New Bataan, DAVAO DE ORO; Carmen, COTABATO
Intensity I – Cabanglasan, Dangcagan, Libona, Malitbog, Manolo Fortich, Maramag, Talakag, and City of Valencia, BUKIDNON; Mambajao, CAMIGUIN; Balingasag, and Villanueva, MISAMIS ORIENTAL
Social media was flooded with pictures and videos of the event:
The agency warned of possible aftershocks and that damages were expected.
Source: TheManilaTimes, Spot.ph, Phivolcs, Twitter
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