3.9 quake hits off Davao Oriental

Davao Oriental Quake

A 3.9 magnitude earthquake struck off Governor Generoso town in Davao Oriental at 9:52 a.m. Tuesday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology reported.

The undersea quake centered 190 kilometers southeast of the Governor Generoso at a depth of 131 kilometers.

The Philippines sits on the Pacific “Ring of Fire” where continental plates collide causing frequent seismic and volcanic activity.

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