3.6-magnitude quake rocks South Cotabato

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake hit South Cotabato on Saturday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

According to the latest update from Phivolcs, the earthquake rocked Polomolok, South Cotabato at 1:06 p.m.

It also resulted an Intensity III quake in General Santos City.

Meanwhile, Tupi, South Cotabato felt an Intensity II jolt due to the quake.

Despite this, the Phivolcs assured that an aftershock is not expected. No damage was also reported in the affected areas.

The quake was tectonic in origin and had a depth of nine kilometers, according the Phivolcs report. /jpv