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Magnitude-4.8 quake rocks Hinatuan in Mindanao

Magnitude-4.8 quake rocks Hinatuan in Mindanao
09/30/2007 07:16 AM
A magnitude-4.8 quake rocked Hinatuan in Mindanao Saturday night, but no casualty or damage to property was reported.The United States Geological Service (USGS) said the quake was recorded at 6:46 p.m. Saturday, and traced the epicenter 130 km north-northeast of Hinatuan.It also said the epicenter was about 160 km east-northeast of Butuan City, 160 km east-southeast of Surigao and 870 km southeast of Manila.Earlier, the USGS reported that a mild quake rocked Davao and General Santos City Saturday afternoon.
Similarly, no damage or casualty was reported.USGS said the quake was recorded at 2:42 p.m. and was traced 240 km east-southeast of Davao, or 255 km east of General Santos City.It was not immediately clear how powerful the two quakes were felt. - GMANews.TV

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