Magnitude 5.0 earthquake hits Maguindanao del Sur

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) said damage and aftershocks were expected after a magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck Maguindanao del Sur on Saturday evening.

The epicenter of the earthquake, which occurred at 7:25 p.m., was located 9 km northwest of General Salipada K. Pendatun, Maguindanao del Sur. It hit at a depth of 18 km.

Intensity V was recorded in General Salipada K. Pendatun, Maguindanao del Sur; M'lang, Cotabato; Tantangan, South Cotabato; President Quirino, Sultan Kudarat.

Intensity IV was reported in Buluan, Maguindanao del Sur; Norala, Polomolok, Tupi, Tampakan, and Koronadal City, South Cotabato; Senator Ninoy Aquino, Isulan, Tacurong City, Esperanza, Lutayan and Columbio, Sultan Kudarat; Kabacan, President Roxas, and Carmen, Cotabato; and Malungon, Sarangani.

Other areas in Mindanao such as Bukidnon, Cagayan de Oro, and Lanao del Sur experienced lower intensities. —VBL, GMA News