MANILA, Philippines 鈥� A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off Sarangani Island in Davao Occidental Sunday morning.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the earthquake was recorded at 7:48 a.m. with its epicenter traced some 285 kilometers east of Sarangani Island.听
听The earthquake, which is tectonic in origin, had a depth of 156 kilometers.
Earthquake Information No.2
Date and Time: 05 Dec 2021 鈥� 07:48 AM
Magnitude = 6.1
Depth = 156 kilometers
Location = 04.46N, 127.83E 鈥� 285 km S 67掳 E of Sarangani Island (Municipality Of Sarangani) (Davao Occidental)
鈥� PHIVOLCS-DOST (@phivolcs_dost)
It was felt at Intensity II in Cateel, Davao Oriental.
No damage to infrastructure is expected, but aftershocks are possible, Phivolcs added.