Magnitude 4.3 earthquake strikes Davao Occidental

MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck the waters off Davao Occidental on Tuesday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

The earthquake occurred 1:14 a.m. at 246 kilometers southeast of the municipality of Jose Abad Santos.

Phivolcs said that the tremor was of tectonic origin, and had a 128-kilometer depth of focus.

No aftershocks or damage was expected from the earthquake, Phivolcs added. / EDV

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