A STRONG earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 struck the waters off Sultan Kudarat province in the Philippines at 12:11 a.m. on Sunday.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported the quake, which originated from a tectonic plate movement at a depth of 6 kilometers. The epicenter was located near the municipality of Palimbang.
The earthquake was felt across several areas in Southern Mindanao, with varying intensities:
- Intensity V: Kiamba, Sarangani
- Intensity IV: Maitum, Sarangani; Surallah, T’Boli, and Tupi, South Cotabato; Kalamansig, Sultan Kudarat
- Intensity III: City of Digos, Davao del Sur; Alabel, Glan, Maasim, and Malungon, Sarangani; Banga, City of Koronadal, Lake Sebu, Santo Niño, and Tampakan, South Cotabato; Bagumbayan, Esperanza, Isulan, and Lambayong, Sultan Kudarat
- Intensity II: Zamboanga City; Davao City; Columbio, and President Quirino, Sultan Kudarat
- Intensity I: Magsaysay, Davao del Sur; Kidapawan City, Cotabato; General Santos City
Following the main quake, a 5.1 magnitude tremor and several weaker aftershocks were also recorded. Phivolcs continues to monitor the situation for any further seismic activity.
