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The earthquake is expected to cause aftershocks without causing damage
by ANI
Published: Sunday, December 5, 2021, 6:54 am
An episodic earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 struck the Davao Occidental Province in the southern Philippines on Sunday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.
The institute said the quake, which occurred at 7.48 am local time, struck at a depth of 156 km, about 285 km southeast of Sarangani Island.
She said that the source of the earthquake is tectonic and is expected to cause aftershocks without causing damage.
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The quake was also felt in the nearby town of Catil in Davao Occidental.
The Philippines has frequent seismic activity due to its location along the Pacific “Ring of Fire”.
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