Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes off Davao Occidental

The tremor is not expected to cause damage but there will be aftershocks, Phivolcs says

MANILA, Philippines – A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Sarangani, Davao Occidental, on Saturday morning, June 28, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said in a bulletin.

The earthquake, which is tectonic in nature and struck at a depth of 79 kilometers, happened at 7:07 am.

It is not expected to cause damage but there will be aftershocks, Phivolcs said in its advisory issued at 8:12 am.

Reported Intensities

Intensity V – Glan and Malungon, Sarangani; Pantukan, Davao de Oro

Intensity IV – Alabel, Kiamba, and Malapatan, Sarangani; City of General Santos; Tupi and City of Koronadal, Sarangani; City of Davao, and Santa Cruz, Davao del Sur; Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental; Monkayo, Davao de Oro

Intensity III – Maasim and Maitum, Sarangani; Banga, Tampakan, Surallah,and Polomolok, South Cotabato; Maco and Nabunturan, Davao de Oro; Matanao and Magsaysay, Davao del Sur

Intensity II – Tantangan and Norala, and Santo Niño, South Cotabato

Instrumental Intensities:

Intensity V – Malungon, Sarangani

Intensity IV – Kiamba, Sarangani; General Santos City, South Cotabato
Intensity III – City of Davao, Magsaysay and Matanao, Davao del Sur; Don Marcelino, Davao Occidental; Nabunturan, Davao de Oro; Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental; Maasim, Glan, Maitum, Sarangani; T’Boli, Suralla, Banga, Koronadal City, South Cotabato; Lambayong, Sultan Kudarat

Intensity II – San Fernando, BUKIDNON; Balingasag, Misamis Oriental; Norala and Santo Nino, South Cotabato; President Quirino, Esperanza, Columbio, Bagumbayan, Sultan Kudarat; Bislig City, Surigao del Sur

Intensity I – Cabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte; Kalilangan, Bukidnon; Carmen, Banisilan, Cotabato; Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental; Isulan, Sultan Kudarat; Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur