Magnitude 6.4 tremor shakes Davao Occidental

The magnitude 6.4 earthquake that struck Davao Occidental was felt at Intensity I in Alabel, Sarangani. Phivolcs

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded a magnitude 6.4 earthquake that struck Davao Occidental early Tuesday.

The tremor with epicenter located 313 kilometers southeast of Sarangani, Davao Occidental, occurred at 12:37 a.m. Its depth was recorded at 29 kilometers.

Phivolcs said the quake was felt at Intensity I in Alabel, Sarangani.

At 1:01 a.m., another magnitude 4.7 quake struck Sarangani, Davao Occidental as expected from the aftershock advisory of Phivolcs in its bulletin.

Aside from Sarangani, Davao Occidental; Urdaneta City, Pangasinan was also jolted by a magnitude 3.4 earthquake at 4:24 a.m., Tuesday.

All of the earthquakes reported were tectonic in origin.

Phivolcs said there were no damages from the three tremors.

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