A 5.4-magnitude earthquake hit Davao Occidental on Wednesday, Oct. 28.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake--an aftershock of the 7.8-magnitude and 6.5-magnitude earthquakes that struck Sarangani and Davao Occidental, respectively, in June--struck at 9:11 a.m.
The epicenter was located 11 km southwest of Balut Island.
The depth of focus was 10 km.
The following instrumental intensities were reported:
Instrumental Intensities:
Intensity IV - Sarangani, Davao Occidental
Intensity III - Alabel and Kiamba, Sarangani; City Of General Santos; Tupi, South Cotabato
Intensity II - City of Digos, Davao Del Sur; Jose Abad Santos, Don Marcelino, and Santa Maria, Davao Occidental; Maasim, Malapatan, Malungon, and Maitum, Sarangani; Lake Sebu and T'Boli, South Cotabato; Palimbang, Sultan Kudarat
Intensity I - City of Kidapawan, Cotabato; Magsaysay and Matanao, Davao Del Sur; City of Koronadal, South Cotabato; Lebak, Sultan Kudarat
No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
