A 4.1-magnitude earthquake jolted South Cotabato on Tuesday night, June 6, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).
In an earthquake bulletin issued on Wednesday, Phivolcs said the quake struck 5 kilometers southwest of Santo Niño, South Cotabato around 8:07 p.m.
The tremor was felt at Intensity III (weak) in Banga and Norala in South Cotabato.
(Phivolcs)
Phivolcs’ instruments also recorded the quake at Intensity IV (moderately strong) in Banga, South Cotabato; Intensity III in Norala and Koronadal City in South Cotabato; Intensity II (slightly felt) in Alamada, Cotabato; and Intensity I (scarcely perceptible) in Kiamba in Sarangani, Tantangan in South Cotabato, and Bagumbayan and Esperanza in Sultan Kudarat.
Phivolcs said the earthquake was tectonic, which means it was caused by the movement of an active fault near the area.
However, it does not expect damage or aftershocks because of this earthquake.