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4.2 magnitude earthquake hits Bohol, Cebu

TAGBILARAN CITY鈥揌azel Panlita was used to the aftershocks since the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that hit Bohol on Oct. 15, 2013.


But on Tuesday morning, she got scared when a 4.2 magnitude earthquake woke up many residents of this city.


鈥淭here were many aftershocks in Bohol but I didn鈥檛 feel it; but this morning鈥檚 aftershock was really scary because it was strong,鈥 said Panlita, 34,of Barangay Bool in Tagbilaran City.


According to Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), the tremor affected parts of Cebu and Bohol at 4:19 a.m. with the epicenter located 2 km northeast of Cortes town, Bohol.


The earthquake, which was tectonic in origin, was felt at Intensity 4 in Cortes, Maribojoc and Antequera towns; Intensity 3 in Tagbilaran and towns of听 Loon, Balilihan, San Isidro, Corella, Sikatuna and Loboc; and Intensity two in Argao and Sibonga towns in Cebu.


鈥淥ops! Linog (Earthquake)! It woke me up so early,鈥 said James Tripoli of Pooc Oriental in Tubigon town.


Engr. Nolan Evangelista, acting chief of Phivolcs in Bohol, explained the intensity of the shaking of the ground depends on the stability of the soil.


鈥淚f the soil is soft, the larger intensity to experience. If the soil is hard, the less intensity to experience,鈥 said Evangelista.


Evangelista said that Tuesday鈥檚 tremor was a small scale magnitude.


鈥淣othing to worry because the aftershock has released a small scale energy,鈥 Evangelista said.


Mario Calamba of the Philippine Red Cross-Bohol chapter said they had not received any reports of injuries or damages.

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