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Updated · Inquirer.net · Jul 14
Davao Occidental Jolted by 5.3 Aftershock as 4.2 Quake Strikes Occidental Mindoro
Updated
Updated · Inquirer.net · Jul 14

Davao Occidental Jolted by 5.3 Aftershock as 4.2 Quake Strikes Occidental Mindoro

2 articles · Updated · Inquirer.net · Jul 14

Summary

  • A magnitude 5.3 aftershock hit Sarangani, Davao Occidental on Tuesday, followed by a magnitude 4.5 tremor, while a separate magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck Occidental Mindoro.
  • Phivolcs said the Davao Occidental tremors were aftershocks of the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that hit the Mindanao region last June.
  • The 5.3 aftershock was shallow at 10 kilometers and was felt at Intensity I in General Santos City, Malungon, Tupi, Sarangani and South Cotabato.
  • Occidental Mindoro’s quake had a depth of 74 kilometers, with an epicenter 12 kilometers northwest of Abra de Ilog; Phivolcs recorded Intensity II in Calapan City and Intensity I in Looc and Magsaysay.

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