Magnitude 5.2 earthquake hits Kalamansig, Sultan Kudarat

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake rocked Kalamansig, Sultan Kudarat early Tuesday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) said.

The tectonic quake struck at 3 a.m. Tuesday 43 kilometers off the coast or south of Kalamansig with a depth of 10 kilometers.

PHIVOLCS initially logged the tremor as magnitude 5.3 but later downgraded it as a magnitude 5.2 earthquake.

Intensity IV was recorded in Kalamansig while Intensity III was logged in Kiamba and Maitum, Sarangani; Santo Nino, T’Boli, Norala, Surallah and Tupi in South Cotabato; and Isulan, Sultan Kudarat.

Intensity II was recorded in M’lang, Cotabato; Digos City, Davao del Sur; Maasim, Malungon, and Alabel, Sarangani; Tampakan, Tantangan, and Banga in South Cotabato; and Bagumbayan and Esperanza in Sultan Kudarat.

Intensity I was logged in Sta. Maria, Davao Occidental; Malapatan in Sarangani; Columbio in Sultan Kudarat; and Zamboanga City.

Meanwhile, Intensity III was felt in General Santos City; Kiamba and Maitum in Sarangani; and Santo Niño, T'boli, Lake Sebu, Norala, and Tupi in South Cotabato.

Intensity II was felt in Tampakan and Banga, South Cotabato; and in Glan, Alabel, Malungon, and Maasim in Sarangani.

PHIVOLCS said no damages are expected from the earthquake but advised the public to prepare for aftershocks. — JMA, GMA Integrated News