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Magnitude 4.9 earthquake hits Don Marcelino town in Davao Occidental
MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 4.9 earthquake jolted Don Marcelino town in Davao Occidental on Friday evening, Oct. 16, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). In its advisory, Phivolcs said the epicenter was located 68 kilometers (km) southeast of Don Marcelino, Davao Occiden
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