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Magnitude 5 earthquake jolts Davao Occidental


A magnitude 5 earthquake shook Davao Occidental Wednesday morning,  according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS).

PHIVOLCS said the earthquake struck east of Jose Abad Santos town at 4:51 a.m.

The earthquake was tectonic in origin and had a depth of 10 kilometers.

No aftershocks or damage are expected, PHIVOLCS said, —LDF, GMA Integrated New