A Phivolcs seismic station head explains that the epicenter of the earthquake was located more than 300 kilometers off the tip of Mindanao, in Indonesian waters.
and nearby provinces on Wednesday afternoon, January 18, did not cause any damage despite its strong magnitude, due to its depth as well as its location.
The earthquake was felt at intensity 2 in General Santos and prompted residents and workers to seek shelter in safer places.Although the earthquake was technically an “Indonesian earthquake,” Phivolcs still plotted the tremor and reported it as it was felt in some parts of Mindanao, said Danlag.
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