Magnitude 4.5 quake jolts Davao Oriental town

Earthquake jolts Davao Oriental town

MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck Baganga, Davao Oriental on Wednesday morning, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).

In a bulletin issued at 7:07 a.m., Phivolcs said the earthquake of tectonic origin wad recorded at 6:32 a.m.

Its epicenter was traced northeast of Baganga and had a depth of focus of five kilometers.
No damage or aftershocks are expected, Phivolcs said.

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