Earthquake shakes parts of Davao Occidental

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MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck the waters off Davao Occidental on Monday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. 

The earthquake was recorded at 6:13 a.m. at 269 kilometers southeast of Sarangani town. 

The tremor was of tectonic origin, and had a 57-kilometer depth of focus, Phivolcs said. 

No aftershocks or damage to infrastructure are expected, Phivolcs added. 

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