Magnitude 5.8 quake jolts parts of Mindanao 

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 26 March) – A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck parts of Mindanao at 12:11 a.m. on Easter Sunday, April 20.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) in its Earthquake Information No. 1 said the quake registered Magnitude 5.8 and its epicenter was 67 km southwest of Palimbang in Sultan Kudrarat province. 

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Damages and aftershocks were expected, according to the Phivolcs advisory. 

The quake was felt at Intensity 5 in Kiamba, Intensity 4 in Sarangani; Tupi and T’boli in South Cotabato; and Maitum in Sarangani. 

The quake was also felt in neighboring areas and in other parts such as Davao City. (MindaNews)