Magnitude 4.8 quake shakes Davao Occ.

MANILA, Philippines - A magnitude 4.8 earthquake rattled parts of Sarangani in  Davao Occidental yesterday, but caused no damage or injuries, state seismologists said.

The tremor occurred at 1:12 a.m. with its epicenter located 86 kilometers southeast of Sarangani, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

It was reportedly felt at Intensity 2 in Glan town.

The agency said it also recorded small tremors – ranging from magnitudes 1.5 to 3.6 – in Mati, Davao Oriental; Maasin, Southern Leyte; San Jose, Mindoro Occidental; Bolinao, Pangasinan and Mabini, Batangas.       

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