STORY: 6.4-magnitude quake hits southern Philippines
DATELINE: Oct. 5, 2023
LENGTH: 00:00:58
LOCATION: Manila
CATEGORY: OTHERS

SHOTLIST:
1. various of a household in Davao Del Sur during the earthquake (credit: Khevin Brian P. Legondo)
2. various of a household in South Cotabato during the earthquake (credit: Maricel Ramirez Bronsal)
3. various of a mall in the City of General Santos during the earthquake (credit: Pitik ni Dasmag)
4. various of a household in Davao City during the earthquake (credit: Derf Hanzel Maiz)
5. various of people evacuate buildings in Davao City (credit: Adrienne Clapan)

STORYLINE:

An offshore earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 rocked Davao Occidental province in the southern Philippines on Wednesday night, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.

The institute said the quake, which occurred at 7:21 p.m. local time (1121 GMT), hit at a depth of 139 km, about 66 km southeast of Sarangani Island.

The institute said the tectonic quake will trigger aftershocks but will not cause damage.

The archipelagic Philippines has frequent seismic activities due to its location along the Pacific "Ring of Fire."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Manila.
(XHTV)