Magnitude 4 quake jolts Catanduanes

Magnitude 4 quake jolts Catanduanes, magnitude 3.5 tremor shakes Sorsogon

By: Geromae Hope de la Fuente, Inquirer Intern - 2 days ago

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LEGAZPI CITY 鈥� The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded two earthquakes that hit the provinces of Catanduanes and Sorsogon at the same time on Saturday morning, March 8.

In a bulletin, Phivolcs said a magnitude 4 earthquake struck at the east of Baras town in Catanduanes at 4:46 a.m.

At the same time, a magnitude 3.5 earthquake also shook the east of Prieto Diaz town in Sorsogon.

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According to Phivolcs, the two quakes only had a two-seconds difference between them.

Both were of tectonic origin and caused no damage to infrastructure.

No aftershocks were recorded.