BUTUAN CITY – A 5.7-magnitude earthquake hit Davao Oriental province anew in Southern Mindanao region Thursday morning, May 5, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.
In its bulletin, Phivolcs said the tremor was recorded at 5:41 a.m.
The epicenter was plotted 136 kilometers southeast of Tarragona town, Davao Oriental province.
The tremor had a depth of 96 kms, Phivolcs said.
The state agency also registered Intensity II in General Santos City.
In its Instrumental Intensities, Phivolcs said Intensity III was recorded in Malungon and Alabel Sarangani, Intensity II in Nabunturan, Davao De Oro; Davao City; Tupi, South Cotabato; and Koronadal City; and Intensity I in Malaybalay, Bukidnon; Kidapawan City; Kiamba, Sarangani; Santo Niño and T'boli South Cotabato.
The earthquake was tectonic in origin and the state agency is expecting aftershocks.
As of reporting time, the regional office of the Southern Mindanao Office of Civil Defense (OCD) is still awaiting the report from the Davao Oriental provincial disaster risk reduction and management council (PDRRMC) concerning the situation of the residents in said areas and infrastructures.
Earlier, at 4:16 a.m. on the same day, May 5, a 5.2-magnitude tectonic earthquake was also recorded and its epicenter was traced 140 kms southeast of the same town of Tarragona, with a depth of 84 kms, Phivolcs also said in its latest bulletin.
There was no damage nor casualty reported as of press time.