5.2 earthquake rocks Davao
MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude-5.2 earthquake was recorded off Davao Oriental on Saturday morning.
In a 7:19 a.m. advisory, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seisomology (Phivolcs) said the epicenter of the tectonic earthquake was located 67 kilometers southeast of Tarragona town at 6:54 a.m. It had a depth of 64 kilometers.
Davao City was affected by Intensity 4, or moderately strong ground shaking. Phivolcs describes Intensity 4 quakes as generally felt by people indoors.
Another map of the Nov. 8, 2014 earthquake off Davao Oriental from the United States Geological Survey.
"Light sleepers are awakened. Vibration is felt like a passing of heavy truck. Hanging objects swing considerably. Dinner, plates, glasses, windows and doors rattle," the agency said.
General Santos City, meanwhile, experienced Intensity 1 or "scarcely perceptible" tremors.
Phivolcs noted that aftershocks are expected to occur, but will cause no damages on land.
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