The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology is currently monitoring the ongoing series of earthquakes. The tremors began at 02:16:39 AM Saturday, July 11, in Kiblawan (Davao Del Sur) with a magnitude of 5.2.

PHIVOLCS also recorded the location of the quake, 06.55°N, 125.23°E – 011 km S 09° E of Kiblawan (Davao Del Sur), and the Depth of Focus (Km) is 019. There are no casualties that have been damage.

Reported Intensities     :Intensity V – Bansalan and Magsaysay, Davao del Sur

Instrumental Intensities:

Intensity IV – Kidapawan City; Tupi, South Cotabato; Malungon, Sarangani
Intensity II – Alabel, Sarangani; General Santos City;
Intensity I – Kiamba, Sarangani

The Phivolcs mandates is to predict the occurrence of volcanic eruptions and earthquakes and their related geotectonic phenomena.

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