Manila [Philippines], December 5 (ANI/Xinhua): An offshore earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 struck Davao Occidental province in the southern Philippines on Sunday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.

The institute said the quake, which struck at 7:48 a.m. local time, hit at a depth of 156 km, about 285 km southeast of Sarangani island.

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It said the quake was tectonic in origin and is expected to trigger aftershocks without causing damage.

The quake was also felt in Cateel town nearby in Davao Occidental.

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The Philippines has frequent seismic activity due to its location along the Pacific "Ring of Fire."(ANI/Xinhua)

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