4.5-magnitude quake jolts Davao Occidental; no damage expected

MANILA - A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Occidental province Tuesday afternoon, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

The tectonic tremor occurred at 3:27 p.m. some 94 kilometers southwest of Sarangani town. It had a depth of 15 kilometers.

Phivolcs said the quake would not cause damage nor spawn aftershocks.