Magnitude 5.1, 5.4 earthquakes hit Balut Island, Sarangani

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A magnitude 5.1 earthquake jolted Balut Island in Sarangani, Davao Occidental Wednesday morning, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS).

The state volcanology office said the tremor occurred at 7:43 a.m. and was located 21 kilometers north of Balut Island.

It has a depth of 18 kilometers.

Intensity III was reported in General Santos; Kiamba, Malapatan, and Malungon, Sarangani; and Tupi, South Cotabato

Intensity II in Maasim, Sarangani while Intensity I was reported in Santo Niño, South Cotabato and Kidapawan, Cotabato.

The following instrumental intensities were reported:

• Intensity IV - Sarangani, Davao Occidental; Alabel, Sarangani
• Intensity III- Malapatan and Malungon, Sarangani; General Santos; Tupi, South Cotabato
• Intensity II- Santo Niño, South Cotabato; Jose Abad Santos, Don Marcelino, and Santa Maria, Davao Occidental; Kiamba, Maitum, and Maasim, Sarangani; Lake Sebu, South Cotabato
• Intensity I - City of Digos and Matanao, Davao del Sur; City of Koronadal and Surallah, South Cotabato

PHIVOLCS said this is an aftershock of the magnitude 7.8 offshore earthquake that hit Sarangani in June 2026 and the magnitude 6.5 offshore Davao Occidental earthquake.

The Sarangani provincial government suspended face-to-face classes and work in government office to allow post-earthquake safety inspections and damage assessments to ensure the safety of learners, personnel, and the public.

It said that personnel involved in emergency response, healthcare and medical services, peace and order, public safety, and disaster management operations are exempted from the suspension. —AOL, GMA News