A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental early Thursday morning.
According to Phivolcs, the quake occurred at 1:46 in the morning with a depth of 39 kilometers and tectonic in origin.
The earthquake was felt in the following areas:
- Intensity V – Governor Generoso, City of Mati, Baganga, and Lupon, Davao Oriental; City of Tagum, City of Panabo, Carmen, and Nabunturan, Davao del Norte; General Santos City; Alabel, and Malungon, Sarangani.
- Intensity IV – City of Davao; Kiblawan, Davao del Sur; City of Koronadal, Tampakan, Tupi, and Polomolok, South Cotabato; Glan, Malapatan, and Kiamba, Sarangani; Monkayo, Davao de Oro
- Intensity III – Kabacan, Cotabato; Bayugan, Agusan del Sur
- Intensity II – Cagayan de Oro City; Maasim, Sarangani; Arakan and Banisilan, Cotabato
- Intensity I – Mambajao, Camiguin Island
Meanwhile, instrumental intensities were recorded in the following areas:
- Intensity IV – General Santos City; Kiamba, Sarangani
- Intensity III – San Francisco and Hinunangan, Southern Leyte; Abuyog Leyte; Kidapawan City
- Intensity II – Saint Bernard, Southern Leyte; Dulag and Palo, Leyte; Surigao City
- Intensity I – Alangalang and Carigara, Leyte
Phivolcs is expecting aftershocks and damages from the earthquake however it dismissed possible destructive tsunami threat based on their available data.