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Magnitude 5.5 quake jolts Davao del Sur

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<p>MANILA <strong>(UPDATED)</strong> — A magnitude-5.5 earthquake hit Davao del Sur on Monday afternoon, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.</p><p>In its second advisory, Phivolcs lowered the magnitude level to 5.5 from 5.6 and included multiple areas that felt the earthquake.</p><p>The quake struck about 12 kilometers southwest of Magsaysay town in Davao del Sur at 4:23 p.m. The tremor struck at a depth of 24 kilometers. <br/> <br/>The earthquake was felt in the following areas:</p><ul>	<li>Intensity V - Kidapawan City; Davao City; Tupi and Polomolok, South Cotabato; Malungon, Sarangani</li>	<li>Intensity IV - Sta. Cruz, Bansalan, Digos City, and Matanao, Davao del Sur; Koronadal City; Tampakan, Norala, and Banga, South Cotabato; Alabel, Sarangani; Lutayan, Columbio, Pres. Quirino, Senator Ninoy Aquino, Sultan Kudarat; Tulunan and M&#x27;lang, Cotabato</li>	<li>Intensity III - Cotabato City; Tantangan, Surallah, Kiamba, and Glan, Sarangani; Palimbang, Isulan, Tacurong, and Esperanza, Sultan Kudarat; Magpet, Arakan, Pigcawayan and Pres. Roxas, Cotabato</li>	<li>Intensity II -Maasim, Sarangani</li></ul><p>Phivolcs also listed the following instrumental intensities:</p><ul>	<li>Intensity V - Kidapawan City, Cotabato; Tupi, South Cotabato</li>	<li>Intensity IV - Davao City, Davao Del Sur; Alabel, Sarangani; Koronadal City, General Santos City, South Cotabato; Columbio, Sultan Kudarat</li>	<li>Intensity III - Kiamba, Glan, Sarangani; Surallah, T&#x27;Boli, Santo Nino, South Cotabato</li>	<li>Intensity II - Nabunturan, Davao de Oro; Maasim, Sarangani</li>	<li>Intensity I - Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental</li></ul><p>Intensity 5 is a &quot;strong&quot; shaking, Phivolcs said, in which many sleeping people are awakened and strong rocking is felt throughout a building. </p><p>Some residents of Davao City shared photos of people who went out of a shopping mall due to the earthquake.</p><p>&quot;Ang ginawa namin ng aking mga anak ay agad na lumabas ng mall. Nagtakbuhan na rin ang mga tao palabas,&quot; Primia Luz Mangolayon said.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Photo courtesy of Primia Luz Mangolayon." src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/news/08/15/08152022-quake-davao-del-sur.jpg"/><figcaption><em>Photo courtesy of Primia Luz Mangolayon.</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>John Ray Cambarijan also shared a video of his aquarium shaking due to the earthquake.</p><p>He said he was worried that the earthquake will damage his aquarium.</p><p>&quot;Malakas ang pagyanig pero mabuti na lang ang mabilis lang ang lindol,&quot; he said.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2172765" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><div style="text-align:center"><em><strong>Video courtesy of John Ray Cambarijan.</strong></em></div><p>The Davao City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office said they have yet to receive reports of damage due to the earthquake.</p><p>A magnitude 4.0 earthquake, meanwhile hit Matanao town, also in Davao Del Sur at 7:47 p.m. Phivolcs said it was an aftershock of the earlier earthquake.</p><p>The second quake struck 3 kilometers northeast of Matanao, at a depth of 36 kilometers.</p><p>Instrumental intensities were recorded in the following areas:</p><ul>	<li>Intensity II - Kidapawan City, Cotabato; Tupi, Koronadal City, South Cotabato</li>	<li>Intensity I - Kiamba and Alabel, Sarangani; General Santos City, South Cotabato; Columbio, Sultan Kudarat</li></ul><p>The weaker tremor is not expected to cause damage nor spawn aftershocks, Phivolcs added.</p><p>A magnitude-5.9 earthquake also rocked parts of Mindanao on Saturday afternoon.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/13/22/magnitude-59-quake-rattles-mindanao">Magnitude-5.9 quake rattles Mindanao</a></li></ul><div><strong>- with a report from Hernel Tocmo</strong></div>

MANILA (UPDATED) — A magnitude-5.5 earthquake hit Davao del Sur on Monday afternoon, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.