4.9-magnitude earthquake hits Davao

After a 5.9-magnitude earthquake jolted Zambales earlier today which precipitated three (3) aftershocks, a tremor hit another Philippine province anew.

The red dot marks the epicenter of the July 26, 2011 Davao earthquake | Courtesy of Phivolcs

At 4:02 pm today (July 26, 2011), a temblor with measured a Richter Scale reading of 4.9 magnitude struck 56 km Northeast of Baganga, Davao Oriental, according to the bulletin released by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).

The tectonic quake which has a depth of 22km was felt at Intensity III in Davao City, the Phivolcs bulletin said.

There have been no reports about damages from the recent quake as of this writing.