Magnitude 5.6 quake shakes Davao Oriental

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake hit southeast Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental early Saturday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) reported.

The quake, which occurred at 4:01 a.m. at a depth of 65 kilometers, was tectonic in origin.

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, South Cotabato; City of General Santos
• Intensity II - Maitum, Sarangani; T'Boli, South Cotabato; Columbio, Sultan Kudarat
• Intensity I - Kalilangan, Bukidnon; Norala, Santo Niño, Surallah, and Tantangan, South Cotabato

PHIVOLCS 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.

In an interview with Dobol B TV on Saturday, Governor Generoso Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) operations and warning chief Jun Saavedra said no reports of casualty or damage were reported so far.

"As of this time, wala pang reported injury, casualty, at damage sa property," he said. —BAP/KG, GMA Integrated News