Two moderate quakes hit Davao Occidental | Inquirer News

Two moderate quakes hit Davao Occidental

/ 03:54 PM October 21, 2018

Davao Occidental Quake

DAVAO CITY—Two moderate quakes hit Davao Occidental early on Sunday, state seismologists said.

The stronger of the temblors, a magnitude-5.4, occurred around 2:51 a.m. with a depth of 47 kilometers, its epicenter traced some 185 kilometers east of Sarangani’s coast, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

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Aftershocks were expected after the tectonic quake, but the state seismology agency said the temblor would not cause damage on land.

A magnitude 4.8 quake happened 20 minutes earlier, traced 145 kilometers east off Sarangani municipality, with a depth of 34 kilometers, Phivolcs said.

The seismology agency said aftershocks were not expected following the first event. /ee

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