5.3-magnitude aftershock strikes off Davao Occidental — Phivolcs
At A Glance
- Phivolcs said the earthquake was an aftershock of the magnitude 7.8 offshore Sarangani earthquake that struck on June 8.
Phivolcs
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Davao Occidental at noon on Thursday, June 25, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).
Phivolcs said the earthquake occurred at 12:03 p.m., with its epicenter located 71 kilometers southwest of Balut Island in Davao Occidental. It had a depth of 10 kilometers.
The earthquake was slightly felt at Intensity II in General Santos City, South Cotabato.
Based on Phivolcs instrumental intensity measurements, Intensity III was recorded in General Santos City and T’Boli in South Cotabato and Maasim, Malapatan, and Kiamba in Sarangani.
Instrumental Intensity II was observed in Malitbog, Bukidnon; Palimbang, Sultan Kudarat; Tupi, South Cotabato; and Maitum and Malungon in Sarangani.
Instrumental Intensity I was recorded in Surallah, Tampakan, and Koronadal City in South Cotabato, and Digos City in Davao del Sur.
Phivolcs said the earthquake was an aftershock of the magnitude 7.8 offshore Sarangani earthquake that struck on June 8.