A magnitude 5.3 tremor hits Davao del Sur on Monday morning, October 24, 2022. (Screenshot from Phivolcs earthquake bulletin)
MANILA, Philippines — A 5.3 magnitude earthquake rocked Davao del Sur on Monday morning, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).
In an earthquake bulletin, state seismologists said the tremor, which occurred at around 10:06 a.m., was tectonic in origin and had a depth of 254 kilometers.
Its epicenter was 16 kilometers southwest of the city of Davao, Phivolcs added.
The agency noted that Intensity III – characterized by “weak shaking” – was felt in Malungon, Sarangani, while Intensity II or “slightly felt” vibrations were experienced in Don Marcelino and Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental.
Instrumental intensities were similarly recorded in the following areas:
Intensity II – Don Marcelino, and Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental; Santo Nino, South Cotabato
Intensity I – Alabel, Malapatan, Sarangani; Tupi, General Santos City, South Cotabato; Kidapawan City, Cotabato
Aftershocks are possible but there are no expected damage from the earthquake, Phivolcs further detailed.