DZIQ: 4.5-magnitude quake rocks Davao Oriental—Phivolcs

MANILA, Philippines – A 4.5 magnitude earthquake hit Davao Oriental Saturday morning, Radyo Inquirer reported, quoting the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.

Phivolcs chief Renato Solidum said the earthquake, which struck at 8:30 a.m., was 123 kilometers east of Mati and was 69 kilometers deep.

Solidum assured residents in Davao Oriental that the quake would not trigger a tsunami.

For the report, listen to Radyo Inquirer, DZIQ 990.

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