Quake jolts Sultan Kudarat, Davao Occidental

MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 5.1 earthquake jolted Sultan Kudarat yesterday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology reported.

Phivolcs said a moderate quake, measured at magnitude 4.9, also hit Sarangani town in Davao Occidental at 6:30 a.m.

State seismologists said the temblor in Sultan Kudarat occurred at 8:19 a.m. with its epicenter located 18 kilometers north of Kalamansig town.

The earthquake was tectonic in origin and had a depth of focus of 546 km.

Phivolcs traced the epicenter of the Davao quake at 166 km south of Balut Island in Sarangani. It was tectonic in origin and had a depth of focus of 160 km.

Although not expecting any damage, Phivolcs warned residents of possible aftershocks.