Earthquake sways Davao Occidental

MALITA, DAVAO OCCIDENTAL—An earthquake jolted this province thrice on Tuesday, January 29.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the first quake, of a magnitude of 3.7 hit the eastern part of Sarangani, Davao Occidental at 1:24 a.m.

The earthquake, tectonic in origin, had a depth of 216 kilometers.

Philvocs said a second 3.4 magnitude earthquake followed at 2 a.m. on the eastern part of Sarangani.

It was tectonic in origin and registered a depth of 142 kilometers.

The last earthquake of magnitude 3.4 occurred at 5:48 a.m. west of Sarangani.

Philvocs said no damage was reported and no aftershocks were expected. Orlando B. Dinoy /lzb