Magnitude 4.6 aftershock hits Davao Oriental after twin earthquakes

A magnitude 4.6 aftershock struck Davao Oriental anew, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Saturday morning, October 11.

In a report issued by Phivolcs at 9:16 a.m., they said that the tremor occurred 66 kilometers (km) south-southeast of Manay, Davao Oriental, at a depth of 10 km.

The origin was reported to be tectonic.

This follows the twin offshore earthquakes- magnitudes 7.4 and 6.9- that struck Davao Oriental on Friday.

In its 8 a.m. report, Phivolcs logged a total of 808 aftershocks, from which 335 were plotted while 13 were felt. The magnitude range was between 1.2 to 5.8.

Meanwhile, NDRRMC reported that over 8,000 individuals were affected. The death toll still remains at 7 while 11 are reportedly injured. /das

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