Magnitude-4.2 quake rocks Davao - Phivolcs

11/24/2009 | 10:28 AM

A magnitude-4.2 quake rocked the Davao area in Mindanao before dawn Tuesday, but state seismologists said there was no initial report of casualty or damage.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the quake was recorded at 1:54 a.m., with the epicenter 16 km west of Davao City.

Phivolcs said the quake was tectonic and was felt at Intensity II in Davao City and Perez village in Kidapawan City.

It said it did not expect any damage to property or aftershock from the quake. - RSJ, GMANews.TV

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