
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has detected a 5.0-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Davao Occidental on Tuesday afternoon, June 29.
Phivolcs recorded the earthquake at 3:35 p.m. and traced its epicenter at 186 kilometers southeast of Sarangani, Davao Occidental.
It occurred at a depth of 122 kilometers.
Phivolcs said the earthquake was tectonic in origin, which means the tremor was caused by the movement of an active fault near the area.
There was no recorded intensity as the earthquake was not felt but Phivolcs said aftershocks are likely to occur.