Magnitude 5.2 earthquake strikes off Kiamba, Sarangani

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake hit southwest of Kiamba, Sarangani, on Saturday afternoon, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) said.

PHIVOLCS said the earthquake of tectonic origin struck 305 kilometers off the coast of Sarangani town at 2:26 p.m.  It had a depth of 552 kilometers.

State seismologists said that aftershocks and damage were not expected. — Vince Angelo Ferreras/VBL, GMA Integrated News