Magnitude 5.0 earthquake strikes Balut Island in Sarangani

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck Balut Island in Sarangani, Davao Occidental, with tremors felt in several towns in Southern Mindanao, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

In its earthquake bulletin, Phivolcs said the epicenter of the quake, which hit at 11:21 p.m., was located 79 kilometers (km) east of Balut Island at a reported depth of 10 km.

The tectonic quake registered the following instrumental intensities:
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Intensity III - Sarangani, Davao Occidental
Intensity II - Santa Maria, Davao Occidental
Intensity I - City of General Santos,; Kiamba and Malungon, Sarangani; Lake Sebu, T'Boli and Tupi, South Cotabato

Phivolcs said aftershocks are expected. —LDF, GMA News