An earthquake with magnitude 4.4 shook Sarangani province in Southern Mindanao in the early morning of Friday, according to a report by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).

Phivolc recorded the earthquake, which was tectonic in origin, on February 26 at 1:45 a.m. Additionally, the earthquake’s epicenter was located 27 kilometers (kms) southeast of Glan, Sarangani.

The earthquake had a depth of around 18 kilometers. Moreover, Phivolcs registered the earthquake at Intensity I in the towns of Alabel and Kiamba in Sarangani, including the city of General Santos.

Finally, Phivolcs said that there are no damage, aftershocks, or tsunami alerts expected.

(Source –  Manila Bulletin)

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