West Valley Fault

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake rattled Balut Island in Sarangani, Davao Occidental this morning at 10:49 a.m.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) determined the source to be tectonic in origin and hit 79 kilometers southeast of the island with a depth of 137 kilometers.

Phivolcs previously reported the magnitude level at 5.8.

The following intensities have been reported:

Intensity II – CITY OF GENERAL SANTOS; Glan, Alabel, Malapatan, Malungon and Kiamba, SARANGANI; Tupi, Tampakan, City of Koronadal and Tboli, SOUTH COTABATO

Intensity I – Polomolok, Surallah and Lake Sebu,South Cotabato; Maasim and Maitum SARANGANI

These areas reported the following instrumental intensities:

Intensity II – Don Marcelino, DAVAO OCCIDENTAL; Malungon, Glan, Alabel, Kiamba, SARANGANI; Tupi and T’Boli, SOUTH COTABATO;

Intensity I – Maitum, SARANGANI; CITY OF GENERAL SANTOS; Lake Sebu, SOUTH COTABATO

Phivolcs warned of possible aftershocks but that there might be no damage expected.

Source: GMANewsOnline, Phivolcs