Magnitude 5.6 quake strikes southeast of Davao Occidental

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 211 kilometers southeast of Davao Occidental's Sarangani town on Saturday night, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) reported

The quake struck at 9:06 p.m., was tectonic in origin, and had a 68-kilometer depth of focus.

The tremor was measured at an Instrumental Intensity I in Alabel, Malungon and Kiamba, Sarangani; and in Tupi, South Cotabato.

While no damage was expected from the quake, aftershocks were likely. — DVM, GMA News