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4.8-magnitude quake hits Balut Island, Sarangani; Phivolcs says aftershock of June quakes
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck off Balut Island in Sarangani on Saturday afternoon, July 25, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). It is believed to be an aftershock of major earthquakes that occurred in June.
MANILA, Philippines — Another aftershock from the Mindanao quake last June jolted Balut Island in Sarangani on Saturday afternoon, July 25, the Philippine Institution of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. In its earthquake bulletin, a 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck Balut Island at 2.46 p.m. The epicenter was found 10 kilometers southwest of the island with a reported depth of 10 kilometers, according to Phivolcs. READ: Magnitude 5.0 quake strikes off Sarangani, Davao Occidental The state seismologist also reported Intensity II in Sarangani, Davao Occidental. Phivolcs said that the aftershock was from the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that hit Sarangani last June 8 and the 6.5 magnitude quake off Davao Occidental last June 26. /jpv
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