4 moderate quakes jolt Sultan Kudarat town

COTABATO CITY—Four light to moderate earthquakes rocked Kalamansig town in Sultan Kudarat province on Wednesday but no major infrastructure damage or injuries had been reported, reports from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) and local governments showed.

The first earthquake, recorded at magnitude 4.5, struck at 7:25 a.m., with epicenter traced 41 kilometers southwest of Kalamansig, with a depth of 3 km, according to a Phivolcs bulletin.

Following the first quake was a magnitude 4.2 temblor at 8:38 a.m., with epicenter 33 km southwest of Kalamansig.

The third quake was magnitude 4 recorded at 9:26 a.m., with epicenter 40 km southwest of the town while the fourth was a moderate magnitude 5.3 quake at 9:33 a.m., with epicenter 40 km southwest of Kalamansig.

Aftershocks

According to Phivolcs, these were aftershocks of Tuesday morning’s magnitude 5.2 quake that struck at 3 a.m. and traced at 45 km west of Kalamansig.

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“This is alarming. We need to educate our people on what to do when an earthquake strikes,” said Kalamansig Mayor Ronan Garcia, recommending regular earthquake drills among students and residents.

Phivolcs said at least 60 aftershocks have been recorded since the 3 a.m. earthquake.