1.3-K aftershocks recorded after 6.0-magnitude Davao de Oro quake

Seismograph with paper in action and earthquake (Photo courtesy of Unsplash)

By Gabriela Baron

Over 1,300 aftershocks were recorded by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) following the magnitude 6.0 quake that hit Davao de Oro on Feb. 1.

As of 4:00 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, Phivolcs recorded a total of 1,351 aftershocks and plotted 90 earthquakes.

Of the number, three were felt.

The magnitudes range from 1.3 to 4.5.

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