4.2-magnitude quake rocks Kiamba, Sarangani

MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck Kiamba, Sarangani on Wednesday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

The quake struck at 1:11 p.m. at 142 kilometers southwest of Kiamba.

Phivolcs said the tremor was of tectonic origin and had a 498-kilometer depth of focus.

No aftershocks and damages were expected, Phivolcs added.

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