MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck the waters off Davao Occidental on Saturday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.
In its bulletin, Phivolcs reported the temblor hit 161 kilometers (km) southwest of Sarangani, Davao Occidental at 5:30 p.m.
The quake of tectonic origin had a depth of 340 km.
No damage is expected, but Phivolcs warned of possible aftershocks.
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