Magnitude 7.2 quake hits Davao Occidental
Published November 17, 2023 5:06pm
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit Davao Occidental on Friday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) reported.
It said the quake was tectonic in origin and was felt at 4:14 p.m.
The epicenter was located 05.37°N, 125.15°E – 030 km S 81° W of Sarangani (Davao Occidental) at a depth of 10 km.
The instrumental intensities were felt in the following areas:
- Intensity VIII – Glan, Sarangani; General Santos City, South Cotabato
- Intensity V – Matanao, DAVAO DEL SUR; Maasim, Malapatan, Sarangani; Lake Sebu, Tampakan, Polomolok, Banga, South Cotabato
- Intensity IV – Kidapawan City, Cotabato; Magsaysay, Davao City, Davao Del Sur; Don Marcelino, Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental; Kiamba, Maitum, Sarangani; Norala, Tantangan, South Cotabato; President Quirino, Lebak, Isulan, Esperanza, Columbio, Kalamansig, Sultan Kudarat.
PHIVOLCS said aftershocks and damage should be expected. It added there is no tsunami threat due to the earthquake.
According to a report by James Plecis on Super Radyo dzBB, the quake was felt in General Santos City.
“Yung unang pagyanig siguro mahigit one minute siguro at narinig na lang na mayroong mga bumagsak sa loob ng bahay. Naglabasan din ‘yung mga tao at narinig din natin ‘yung siren ng ambulance,” he said.
(The first quake lasted for over a minute and I heard something fell inside the house. People came out of their houses and we also heard the siren of the ambulance.)—Sherylin Untalan/AOL, GMA Integrated News
