Magnitude 7.1 earthquake hits sea off Davao Occidental

January 22 ------ 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.

Source: rappler.com/nation