Magnitude 6.1 quake strikes southwest of Davao Occidental

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 148 kilometers southwest of Davao Occidental's Sarangani town Saturday afternoon, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) reported.

The tremor struck at 5:30 p.m., was tectonic in origin, and had a 314-kilometer depth of focus.

The quake was felt at:

• Intensity III in General Santos City
• Intensity II in Monkayo, Davao de Oro.

The tremor was also measured at an Instrumental Intensity I in Alabel, Sarangani.

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