00:00 A magnitude 6.8 earthquake rocks Davao Occidental and other parts of Mindanao on Friday afternoon,
00:07 November 17.
00:08 The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology says the earthquake struck Sarangani,
00:13 Davao Occidental, at a depth of 10 kilometers at 4.14 p.m.
00:17 PHIVOLCS adds damage and aftershocks are expected but there is no tsunami threat.
00:22 It earlier said it was a magnitude 7.2 earthquake but later downgraded it to magnitude 6.8.
00:29 The chief of the Office of Civil Defense in Davao region said the entire Davao Occidental
00:33 had a power outage following the tremor.
00:35 The Civil Defense Office says all local government units in the Davao region continue to monitor
00:40 and assess the extent of the quake damage.
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