Magnitude 5.2 quake strikes Davao Occidental

A 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits Davao Occidental province, Wednesday, March 18.

According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), the tectonic trembling happened at 11:13AM, 384 kilometers southeast of Sarangani town.

Another earthquake with a magnitude of 4.1 at 11:27AM was recorded by state seismologists at a depth of 113 kilometers.

Phivolcs said that the earthquake would not cause any damage, but would create aftershocks.

By: Denise Fajardo