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Magnitude 5 earthquake strikes Davao Oriental; aftershocks expected

By: - Reporter /
/ 09:43 PM March 18, 2023

Photo from Phivolcs earthquake quake

Photo from Phivolcs

MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 5 earthquake hit Davao Oriental on Saturday, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).

State seismologists said that aftershocks are expected.

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Phivolcs detected the quake at 12:11 a.m. and located its epicenter 145 kilometers southeast of Governor Generoso in Davao Oriental.

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The tectonic earthquake’s depth of focus was 29 kilometers.

Phivolcs reported Instrumental Intensity I in the City of General Santos, Malungon, Sarangani, and Don Marcelino.

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No damage is expected, Phivolcs said.

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