Magnitude 3.2 earthquake hits Nasugbu, Batangas
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LUCENA CITY — A magnitude 3.2 earthquake was felt in Nasugbu town in Batangas province on Thursday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.
The tremor occurred at 6:36 a.m. and was detected 28 kilometers southwest of the locality, Phivolcs said
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The tremor was tectonic in origin and had a depth of 67 kilometers. A tectonic earthquake is produced by sudden movement along faults and plate boundaries.
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Phivolcs said no damage or aftershocks were expected.
On Jan. 30, two tectonic earthquakes, both magnitude 3.9, were recorded six hours apart in Calatagan town, some 27 kilometers from Nasugbu.
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