Magnitude 5 quake strikes southeast of Davao Occidental

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 394 kilometers southeast of Davao Occidental's Sarangani town on Sunday evening, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) reported.

The tremor struck at 9:25 p.m., was tectonic in origin, and had a 230-kilometer depth of focus.

No damage was expected from the quake, though aftershocks were likely. — DVM, GMA News