4.8 magnitude quake strikes off Davao Occidental

The Philippine Star

August 20, 2014 | 11:04am

MANILA, Philippines — A 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck in waters off Sarangani Province before dawn Wednesday.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake struck at 1:12 a.m., 86 kilometers southeast of Sarangani Province.

The earthquake was felt at Intensity 2 in Glan town.

No aftershocks are expected and no one was reported hurt from the incident. - Camille Diola

PHILIPPINE INSTITUTE OF VOLCANOLOGY AND SEISMOLOGY

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4.8 magnitude quake strikes off Davao Occidental

AFTERSHOCKS

CAMILLE

DIOLA

EARTHQUAKE

GLAN

PHILIPPINE INSTITUTE OF VOLCANOLOGY AND SEISMOLOGY

PROVINCE

SARANGANI

SARANGANI PROVINCE

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4.8 magnitude quake strikes off Davao Occidental

AFTERSHOCKS

CAMILLE

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SARANGANI

SARANGANI PROVINCE

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