Magnitude 5.4 earthquake strikes Davao Oriental town,

MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 5.4 earthquake hit Baganga, Davao Oriental on early Saturday morning, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).

Phivolcs said the earthquake struck at 4:43 a.m. 15 kilometers southeast of Baganga.

The quake had a depth of 102 kilometers.

Phivolcs recorded the following intensities:

Intensity IV – Baganga and Caraga, Davao Oriental; Maco, Davao de Oro
Intensity III – Mawab and Monkayo, Davao de Oro; Lupon, Manay and San Isidro, Davao Oriental; Bislig City, Surigao del Sur; Rosario, Agusan del Sur

Meanwhile, Instrumental Intensity I was also reported in Bislig City, Surigao del Sur.

Aftershocks are expected from the earthquake, said Phivolcs.

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