4.8 magnitude quake strikes off Davao Occidental

Image from Phivolcs as of 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 20, 2014.

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

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