Jamaine Punzalan

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/178590595423420260804-senate-impeachment-day12-SSMU-9 (9).jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck waters off Sarangani, Davao Occidental at 12:13 p.m. Wednesday, August 5. <em>Phivolcs/X</em><br/></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck waters off Sarangani, Davao Occidental on Wednesday noon. </p><p>The quake, which hit 37 kilometers southwest of Balut Island at 12:14 pm, did not trigger a tsunami warning. </p><p>The tremor was felt at a &quot;strong&quot; intensity V in Glan, Sarangani and a &quot;moderately strong&quot; intensity IV in Kiamba, Malungon, and Alabel Sarangani; General Santos City; Tupi and Polomolok, South Cotabato. </p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=476&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F1036979842276995%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=267&amp;t=0" width="267" height="476" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><p>Sarangani Island rescuer Harly Sauro told AFP the quake had struck while a large number of people had gathered to receive a government subsidy.</p><p>&quot;The shaking was quite strong. I saw people in panic. They were running and shouting,&quot; he said.</p><p>&quot;The earthquake came while the local government was giving a financial subsidy, so there were many people at the court, but everyone&#x27;s safe,&quot; he added.</p><p>&quot;Based on our assessment and experience, we don&#x27;t think there will be casualties or damage.&quot;</p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=476&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F1509899780907876%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=267&amp;t=0" width="267" height="476" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><p>In Koronadal, South Cotabato, the quake sent government workers scurrying out of the city hall and caused at least two students to faint out of fear at a public school.</p><p>Phivolcs initially reported the quake&#x27;s magnitude at 7.0 and later downgraded it to 6.4.  </p><p>In June this year, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake also struck the southwest of Maasim, Sarangani, which toppled buildings, triggered landslides and killed at least 76 people. </p><p>That earthquake, driven by a shifting of the Cotabato trench, raised the seabed by as much as two meters, exposing coral and harming marine life.</p><p>Earthquakes are a near-daily occurrence in the Philippines, which is situated on the Pacific &quot;Ring of Fire&quot;, an arc of intense seismic activity stretching from Japan through Southeast Asia and across the Pacific basin.</p><div><strong>— With reports from Hernel Tocmo and Al Saludo</strong> </div><div><em></em><strong>RELATED VIDEO: </strong></div><div><strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6XPl556KOzM?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><em></em><br/></div>

<p>A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck waters off Sarangani, Davao Occidental on Wednesday noon.</p>

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck waters off Sarangani, Davao Occidental on Wednesday noon.

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Magnitude 6.4 earthquake hits waters off Sarangani

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Published August 05, 2026 12:54 PM PHT

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Updated August 05, 2026 01:45 PM PHT

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