Earthquakes rock Davao Occidental, Northern Samar
MANILA, Philippines — Two separate earthquakes rocked Davao Occidental and Northern Samar early Saturday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.
A 5.6-magnitude quake first struck the Davao Occidental municipality of Jose Abad Santos in Mindanao. at 12:10 a.m.
Past an hour later, a 5.0-magnitude tremor was felt at the Northern Samar municipality of Pambujan.
Both quakes were of tectonic origin, Phivolcs said.
Article continues after this advertisementThe two quakes were also felt at various intensities:
Article continues after this advertisementNorthern Samar
Reported Intensity III – Virac, Catanduanes
Reported Intensity II – Legazpi City; Sorsogon City
Instrumental Intensity I – Daet, Camarines Norte; Pili, Camarines Sur; Borongan City; Cebu City
Davao Occidental
Instrumental Intensity III – Alabel and Kiamba, Sarangani; General Santos City
Instrumental Intensity II – Tupi, South Cotabato
Residents in the affected areas have been warned by Phivolcs to expect aftershocks.
Phivolcs however said no damages are to expected in both quakes. /muf
