Magnitude 6.1 earthquake hits near Sarangani —Phivolcs

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake jolted Mindanao on Wednesday evening, Phivolcs said.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the monitoring agency said the quake was tectonic in origin and was felt at 7:21 p.m. 05.45°N, 126.00°E - 059 km S 87° E of Sarangani at a depth of 131 km.

#EarthquakePH #EarthquakeDavaoOccidental
Earthquake Information No.1
Date and Time: 04 October 2023 - 07:21 PM
Magnitude = 6.1
Depth = 131 km
Location = 05.45°N, 126.00°E - 059 km S 87° E of Sarangani Island (Municipality Of Sarangani) (Davao Occidental)https://t.co/e4CDu4dRgv pic.twitter.com/CSsb1AphJy

— PHIVOLCS-DOST (@phivolcs_dost) October 4, 2023

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) earlier pegged the quake at a magnitude 6.4.

Notable quake, preliminary info: M 6.4 - 66 km E of Sarangani, Philippines https://t.co/m9eBz6MgoC

— USGS Earthquakes (@USGS_Quakes) October 4, 2023

— BM, GMA Integrated News