Magnitude 5.9 earthquake hits waters off Sultan Kudarat in the Philippines


Map courtesy of Phivolcs -- Photo: Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN

MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN): A magnitude 5.9 earthquake hit the waters off Sultan Kudarat province early Sunday morning,  according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).

In its latest bulletin, Phivolcs said the quake rocked the municipality of Palimbang at 12.11am.

The agency also reported that the earthquake was tectonic in origin and had a depth of 6 kilometers.

Instrumental intensities were felt in the following areas:

Intensity V – Kiamba, Sarangani

Intensity IV – Maitum, Sarangani; Surallah, T’Boli, and Tupi, South Cotabato; Kalamansig, Sultan Kudarat

Intensity III – City of Digos, Davao del Sur; Alabel, Glan, Maasim, and Malungon, Sarangani; Banga, City of Koronadal, Lake Sebu, Santo Niño, and Tampakan, South Cotabato; Bagumbayan, Esperanza, Isulan, and Lambayong, Sultan Kudarat

Intensity II – Zamboanga City; Davao City; Columbio, and President Quirino, Sultan Kudarat

Intensity I – Magsaysay, Davao del Sur; Kidapawan City, Cotabato; General Santos City

A 5.1 tremor and several weaker aftershocks were also recorded. - Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN

 

 

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