MANILA, April 4 (Xinhua) -- A magnitude 5.9 earthquake hit off Davao Occidental province in the southern Philippines on Saturday night, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.
The institute said the earthquake occurred at 6:34 p.m. local time at a depth of 10 kilometers, with the epicenter about 59 km southeast of Sarangani Island in the municipality of Sarangani.
Tremors were felt across the island.
However, the institute said the earthquake will generate aftershocks but is expected not to cause damage.
The Philippines experiences frequent seismic activity due to its location along the Pacific "Ring of Fire," a zone of major tectonic plate boundaries known for earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. ■
