BREAKING NEWS
Magnitude 7.1 earthquake hits sea off Davao Occident
Phivolcs says no damage is expected from the earthquake but that there could be aftershocks
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake was detected at sea off Davao Occidental on Thursday, January 21, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).
The earthquake that struck at 8:23 pm was located 231 kilometers southeast of Jose Abad Santos in Davao Occidental.
The earthquake was felt in the following areas:
Intensity V - City of General SantosIntensity IV - Davao CityIntensty II - City of Bislig, Surigao del Sur
Instrumental intensities:
Intensity V - Kiamba, SaranganiIntensity IV - City of General Santos; Alabel, Sarangani; Koronadal City, South Cotabato
Intensity III - City of Kidapawan City of Bislig, Surigao del Sur; City of Gingoog, Misamis Oriental
Intensity II - City of Cagayan de Oro; City of Surigao, Surigao del Norte; City of Borongan, Eastern Samar
Intensity I - City of Catbalogan, Samar
Phivolcs said no damage is expected from the earthquake but that there could be aftershocks.
Both the Phivolcs and the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said a tsunami was not expected after the earthquake
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