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MANILA – A magnitude 6.1 earthquake jolted Davao Occidental on Saturday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology reported.
The tectonic quake struck 148 kilometers southwest of Sarangani at 5:30 p.m.
Intensity 3 was felt in General Santos City, while intensity 2 was reported in Monkayo, Davao de Oro.
Instrumental intensity 1 was recorded in Alabel, Sarangani.
Reported intensity is the traditional way of knowing the intensity based on reports of people who felt the earthquake while instrumental intensity is measured using an intensity meter that measures ground acceleration. (PNA)
