A magnitude 5.2 quake was reported by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) to have hit the province of Davao del Norte Monday morning.

The tremor which struck at 11:41 a.m. had a depth of 47 kilometers and rocked the municipality of Santo Tomas. The agency determined the earthquake to be tectonic in origin.
These areas reported the following instrumental intensities:
Intensity III – Santo Tomas, DAVAO DEL NORTE; Don Carlos, Impasug-ong, Kadingilan, Kibawe, Manolo Fortich, Maramag, and Quezon, BUKIDNON; Antipas, Arakan, City of Kidapawan, Magpet, and President Roxas, COTABATO
Intensity II – Banisilan, M’lang, Matalam, and Tulunan, COTABATO
Intensity I – Aleosan and Pikit, COTABATO; CITY OF COTABATO
The intensity was soon lowered to magnitude 4.9. No damage reported and aftershocks were expected.
Source: CebuDailyNews






















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