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Magnitude-5.1 quake strikes off Davao Occidental; aftershocks possible
Magnitude-5.1 quake strikes off Davao Occidental; aftershocks possible
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Published Apr 07, 2021 07:22 AM PHT
MANILA—A magnitude-5.1 earthquake struck off Davao Occidental early Wednesday, Phivolcs said.
MANILA—A magnitude-5.1 earthquake struck off Davao Occidental early Wednesday, Phivolcs said.
The tremor, which happened 118 kilometers southeast of Jose Abad Santos town at 4:08 a.m., was tectonic in origin and had a depth of 91 kilometers, according to Phivolcs.
The tremor, which happened 118 kilometers southeast of Jose Abad Santos town at 4:08 a.m., was tectonic in origin and had a depth of 91 kilometers, according to Phivolcs.
The tremor was not expected to cause damage but will spawn aftershocks, state seismologists said.
The tremor was not expected to cause damage but will spawn aftershocks, state seismologists said.
An Instrumental Intensity I was reported in General Santos City and Koronadal City in South Cotabato and the towns of Alabel and Kiamba in Sarangani.
An Instrumental Intensity I was reported in General Santos City and Koronadal City in South Cotabato and the towns of Alabel and Kiamba in Sarangani.
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A magnitude-6.1 quake hit Mindanao in February, leaving at least 3 injured.
A magnitude-6.1 quake hit Mindanao in February, leaving at least 3 injured.
The Philippines is situated on the Pacific "Ring of Fire," an arc of intense seismic activity that stretches from Japan through Southeast Asia and across the Pacific basin.
The Philippines is situated on the Pacific "Ring of Fire," an arc of intense seismic activity that stretches from Japan through Southeast Asia and across the Pacific basin.
--With a report from Agence France-Presse
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