Magnitude 4.4 quake hits Davao Occidental

By: Neil Arwin Mercado - 5 years ago

The quake struck 49 km southwest of Sarangani town in Davao Occidental. (Image from Phivolcs)

MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck Sarangani town in Davao Occidental on Sunday afternoon, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported.

According to Phivolcs, the quake was reported at 2:23 p.m. with its epicenter located 49 kilometers southwest of Sarangani.

The quake, of tectonic origin, had a depth of 32 kilometers.

Phivolcs expects no reports of damage or aftershocks following the quake.

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