Magnitude 5.6 quake shakes Davao Oriental

UPDATE: Magnitude 5.6 quake shakes Davao Oriental

The quake was also felt in the following areas:

Intensity IV - Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental; Bansalan, Davao del Sur; Malapatan and Malungon, Sarangani Intensity III - City of Davao; City of Mati, Davao Oriental; Alabel, Glan, and Kiamba, Sarangani; City of Koronadal, Polomolok, Tampakan, and Tupi, SouthIntensity II - Maitum, Sarangani; T'Boli, South Cotabato; Columbio, Sultan KudaratPHIVOLCS initially reported the quake at magnitude 6.0, later at 5.9 and then at 5.6 on Saturday morning.

There are no damages expected after the quake, but PHIVOLCS reported that aftershocks are likely to occur.

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