Magnitude 4.4 quake strikes off Sarangani, Davao Occidental

MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck off the coast of Sarangani town in Davao Occidental at 9:34 a.m. Thursday,  the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

On Wednesday night, a magnitude 3.7 earthquake was likewise recorded in the area.

Phivolcs added that the earthquake’s epicenter was traced 267 kilometers southeast of Sarangani, with a depth of 90 kilometers.

No tsunami warnings have been raised.

Phivolcs said it is not expecting aftershocks. /gsg

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