Phivolcs records 2 quakes off Balut Island in Sarangani early Saturday

Sarangani map MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported two earthquakes that hit Balut Island, Sarangani at separate times early Saturday, July 18. At 12:12 a.m, a 5.5 magnitude earthquake jolted 10 kilometers southwest of Balut Island. It has a depth of 17 kilometers, according to Phivolcs. READ: Magnitude 5.6 quake hits Balut Island in Sarangani Article continues after this advertisement Earlier, at 10:23 a.m, a 5.6 magnitude earthquake also struck only 102 kilometers from the same location. Phivolcs said both earthquakes are aftershocks from the 7.8 magnitude quake off Sarangani and the 6.5 magnitude quake off Davao Occidental. The 5.5 magnitude quake reported intensities over the following areas: Intensity IV – City of General Santos; Malapatan and Glan, Sarangani; Tupi, South Cotabato; Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental Intensity III – Kiamba and Maasim, Sarangani; Sarangani, Davao Occidental Intensity II – Palimbang, Sultan Kudarat; City of Kidapawan and Makilala, Cotabato; Don Marcelino and Malita, Davao Occidental Intensity I – Bagumbayan, City of Tacurong, Isulan, and Lebak, Sultan Kudarat; Santa Maria, Davao Occidental Phivolcs also recorded the following instrumental intensities: Intensity IV – City of General Santos; Malapatan, Sarangani; Tupi, South Cotabato Intensity III – Malungon and Kiamba, Sarangani; TBoli, South Cotabato; Palimbang, Sultan Kudarat; Santa Maria and Sarangani, Davao Occidental Intensity II – City of Kidapawan, Cotabato; City of Digos and Magsaysay, Davao del Sur Maitum, Sarangani; Tampakan, South Cotabato Intensity I – Banga, Surallah, and Santo Nino, South Cotabato; Kalamansig, Isulan, and Lebak, Sultan Kudarat; City of Davao /jpv Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again. Your subscription has been successful.