DAVAO CITY — A couple was found dead while dozens were hurt when the magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit struck Sarangani, Davao Occidental on November 17, 2023, at 4:14 PM local time. The seismic event occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers, with its epicenter located at 05.37°N, 125.15°E, approximately 30 kilometers south-southwest of Sarangani. The […]
Earthquake in Davao Occidental
Magnitude 5.5 quake hits Sarangani, Davao Occidental
DAVAO CITY — A magnitude 5.5 earthquake jolted southeast of Balut Island, the municipality of Sarangani in Davao Occidental at 1:59 Tuesday morning. The PHIVOLCS reported that the quake of tectonic origin had depth of 15 kilometers. No damage has been reported so far but aftershocks are expected.
Magnitude 5.1 quake jolts Davao Occidental
DAVAO CITY — Just about 22 hours after the magnitude 7.1 earthquake shook the town, another magnitude 5.1 quake was felt in Jose Abad Santos in Davao Occidental at around 6:45 in the evening, January 22. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology reported that that the epicenter was in Jose Abad Santos, with Depth […]
5.6 Magnitude quake jolts Davao Occidental
DAVAO CITY — A 5.6 magnitude earthquake of tectonic origin jolted parts of Southern Mindanao at around 8:24 Thursday evening, December 5. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) located the quake at 169 kilometers southeast of Jose Abad Santos in Davao Occidental. Reported Intensities:Intensity III – Glan, Malapatan and Alabel, SaranganiIntensity II – […]