Magnitude 5.

5 earthquake
130 km from Laoag City, Ilocos Norte · 24 Jan, 4:34 pm

https://www.rappler.com/nation/219881-davao-oriental-earthquake-
december-29-2018

Magnitude 7.2 earthquake rocks Davao Oriental

QUAKE. A 7.2-magnitude earthquake strikes off east of Davao Oriental. Screenshot from Phivolcs
MANILA, Philippines (7th UPDATE) – A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck off east of
Governor Generoso town in Davao Oriental on Saturday, December 29, with possible
tsunami threat for parts of the Philippines and Indonesia.

According to a bulletin posted by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology

(Phivolcs), the quake was recorded at 11: 39 am Saturday. Aftershocks were expected.

The earthquake was felt in the following areas:

 Intensity V - Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental; Glan, Sarangani;

Koronadal City
 Intensity IV - General Santos City; Tupi, South Cotabato; Alabel,
Sarangani; Kiamba, Sarangani; Mati City and Manay, Davao
Oriental;Davao City
 Intensity III - Makilala, North Cotabato; Valencia City and Manolo Fortich,
Bukidnon and Cagayan De Oro City; Maitum, Sarangani; Tagum City;
Mabini, Compostela Valley; Tacloban City; Palo, Leyte
 Intensity II - Kadingilan and Don Carlos, Bukidnon; Tagoloan and El
Salvador City, Misamis Oriental; M'lang, North Cotabato; Surallah, South
Cotabato
 Intensity I - Zamboanga City

Phivolcs initially reported the earthquake at magnitude 7.1. Meanwhile, monitor US

Geological Survey reported a magnitude 6.9 quake, striking at a depth of 59 kilometers.

Tsunami warning

Phivolcs initially said minor sea level disturbances such as "strong currents and rapid
rise and fall of seawaters" can be expected on the following areas:

 Compostela Valley
 Davao del Norte
 Davao del Sur
 Davao Oriental
 Davao City
 Sarangani
 South Cotabato
 Agusan del Norte
 Agusan del Sur
 Surigao del Norte
 Surigao del Sur
The public was advised to be alert for "unusual waves" and not to go to the coast from
12 pm to 2 pm Saturday. The first tsunami waves were expected to arrive between
those hours, with height less than one meter above normal tides.