MANILA, Philippines – At least two mild but shallow earthquakes have struck Davao del Sur towns and another in Sultan Kudarat on Tuesday, New Year’s Eve, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said in its 4:19 p.m. bulletin that a magnitude 3.2 earthquake was recorded six kilometers southwest of Sulop in Davao del Sur, at a depth of just seven kilometers. The tectonic movement was felt in Davao del Sur towns of Bansalan (Intensity III), Sulop (Intensity II), and Hagonoy (Intensity I). ADVERTISEMENTInstrumental Intensities were also noted in Malugon, Sarangani (Intensity II), and in Kidapawan City, Koronodal City, and South Cotabato (Intensity I). This movement comes after a magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred 12 kilometers southwest of Bansalan at 8:32 a.m. on Tuesday.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 31, 2019 11:37 UTC