Magnitude 6.0 earthquake rocks Davao Occidental

COTABATO CITY, Philippines — A magnitude 6 earthquake rocked Davao Occidental at 9:22 Tuesday evening, the state volcanology office said.

The tremor was tectonic in origin and was traced 115 kilometers south of Balut Island in Sarangani, Davao Occidental, according to Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).

It has a depth of 93 kilometers.

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Intensity III was felt in Don Marcelino, Jose Abad Santos, Malita, Davao Occidental; Kiamba, Sarangani: and Tupi, South Cotabato 

Intensity II was recorded in Digos City, Maasim, Malapatan and Maitum in Sarangani province; Gen. Santos City and Tboli,South Cotabato.

Intensity I in Sarangani, Davao Occidental and Koronadal City.

No reported damage to properties as of posting. /cb