Quake rocks Southern Mindanao

MANILA, Philippines – A moderately strong earthquake rocked parts of Southern Mindanao yesterday, but did not cause any damage to property, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

Phivolcs said the tremor occurred at 10:32 a.m. and its epicenter was located eight kilometers southwest of Don Marcelino, Davao Occidental.

The quake was felt at Intensity 4 in Malungon and Alabel, both in Sarangani; Intensity 3 in Davao City, Digos City and Padada, all in Davao del Sur, and General Santos City, and Intensity 2 in Tupi, South Cotabato.

Phivolcs said no aftershock was expected from the quake.

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