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Magnitude 4.8 quake hits Jomalig, Quezon


A magnitude 4.8 earthquake hit Jomalig in Quezon province before noon Monday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) said.

The tectonic quake occurred at 11:09 a.m. and has a depth of two kilometers.

The quake was felt at Intensity II in Quezon City.

The following areas also felt it at various strength:

  • Intensity IV - Polillo, Quezon
  • Intensity II - Dingalan and Baler, Aurora;
  • Intensity I - Malolos City and Plaridel, Bulacan; Mercedes, Camarines Norte; Gapan City, Gabaldon, Nueva Ecija; Infanta, Alabat, and Guinayangan, Quezon.

PHIVOLCS said it does not expect aftershocks nor damage from the earthquake.—AOL, GMA Integrated News