Magnitude 7.1 earthquake hits sea off Davao Occidental

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake was detected at sea off Davao Occidental on Thursday, January 21, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).

The earthquake that struck at 8:23 pm was located 231 kilometers southeast of Jose Abad Santos in Davao Occidental.

The earthquake was felt in the following areas:

• Intensity V – City of General Santos
• Intensity IV – Davao City
• Intensty II – City of Bislig, Surigao del Sur

Instrumental intensities:

• Intensity V – Kiamba, Sarangani
• Intensity IV – City of General Santos; Alabel, Sarangani; Koronadal City, South Cotabato
• Intensity III – City of Kidapawan City of Bislig, Surigao del Sur; City of Gingoog, Misamis Oriental
• Intensity II – City of Cagayan de Oro; City of Surigao, Surigao del Norte; City of Borongan, Eastern Samar
• Intensity I – City of Catbalogan, Samar

Phivolcs said no damage is expected from the earthquake but that there could be aftershocks. 

Both the Phivolcs and the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said a tsunami was not expected after the earthquake. – with a report from Reuters/Rappler.com