MANILA, Philippines – A magnitude 5.4 earthquake shook the province of Davao Occidental early Sunday morning, in keeping with the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).
The tremor occurred round 1:22 a.m. some 93 kilometers (kms) south-east of Balut Island, Sarangani, additionally in the identical province, the company stated.
With a depth of 56kms, the state seismology bureau stated the quake was tectonic in origin.
It stated that Instrumental Depth 2 was recorded over Malungon, Sarangani; Tupi, South Cotabati; and Palimbang, Sultan Kudarat whereas Depth 1 over Maasim and Malapatan, Sarangani; Metropolis of Korodanal and T’Boli, South Cotabato; Santa Maria, Davao Occidental; and Metropolis of Digos, Davao del Sur.
Whereas injury to infrastructure was unlikely, Phivolcs stated aftershocks had been doable from the newest Davao Occidental occasion.