2 succeeding quakes hit Jose Abad Santos municipality in Davao Occidental
MANILA, Philippines — Two succeeding earthquakes hit Jose Abad Santos municipality in Davao Occidental on Monday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The first quake occurred at 12:03 p.m. and was recorded at magnitude 3.8, the state seismologist said. According to Phivolcs, its epicenter was in the waters 207 kilometers (kms) southeast of Jose Abad Santos. It was tectonic in origin and had a depth of focus of 157 km. Forty-three minutes later, or at 12:46 p.m., a weaker quake recorded at magnitude 2.4 shook the municipality. The state seismologist said that its epicenter was located 14 kms northwest of Jose Abad Santos. READ: INQToday: Magnitude 6.8 earthquake jolts Sarangani in Davao Occidental It added that it was also tectonic in origin, with a slightly deeper depth of focus of 176 km. READ: Death toll from Mindanao earthquake rises to 9 Phivolcs said that it is not expecting any aftershocks or damage to property from both temblors. No reported or instrumental intensities were recorded from the two quakes, it added.
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