Earthquake sways Davao Occidental

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

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