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Magnitude 4.4 quake jolts Davao del Sur days before Christmas

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/news/12/22/20191222-davao-quake.jpg?ext=.jpg"/></figure></div>MANILA — A magnitude 4.4 earthquake jolted Davao del Sur on Sunday, a few days before Christmas.The quake follows a magnitude 5.9 quake last Dec. 15, which left 11 dead and hundreds injured.The lastest tremor, which was not expected to cause damage and aftershocks, struck 3 kilometers northeast of Kiblawan town, according to Phivolcs.It was tectonic in origin and had a depth of 9 kilometers, Intensity III was felt in Digos City, Kidapawan City, and Davao City, Phivolcs said.The following instrumental intensities were reported:<ul>	<li>Intensity III - Kidapawan City; Koronadal City; Tupi, South Cotabato; Alabel, Sarangani</li>	<li>Intensity II - General Santos City; Davao City</li>	<li>Intensity I - Kiamba, Sarangani</li></ul>The Philippines is situated on the Pacific &quot;Ring of Fire,&quot; an arc of intense seismic activity that stretches from Japan through Southeast Asia and across the Pacific basin.

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake jolted Davao del Sur on Sunday, a few days before Christmas.

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake jolted Davao del Sur on Sunday, a few days before Christmas.