Magnitude 6.1 Quake Hits Catanduanes

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The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported that a magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the province of Catanduanes early morning Wednesday.

The tremor which struck at 5:19 a.m. was tectonic in origin and struck some 81 kilometers northeast of Bagamanoc town.

It had a depth of 35 kilometers and registered the following intensities:

Intensity IV – Virac, CATANDUANES

Intensity III – Gatchitorena, Cabusao, Ragay, Gainza, Goa, and Lagonoy, CAMARINES SUR; Palapag, Laoang, Pambujan, San Roque, and Mondragon, NORTHERN SAMAR

Intensity II – Paracale, Basud, Sipocot, and San Vicente, CAMARINES NORTE; Nabua, City of Iriga, Bombon, Calabanga, Camaligan, Canaman, Magarao, Ocampo, Pili, Tigaon, Tinambac, San Jose, and Siruma, CAMARINES SUR; Gamay, Catarman, Bobon, San Jose, Lavezares, Allen, San Isidro, Victoria, Catubig, and Las Navas, NORTHERN SAMAR; City of Calbayog, SAMAR

Intensity I – Bulan and Irosin, SORSOGON; Lope de Vega and Mapanas, NORTHERN SAMAR

No damage is expected from the earthquake.

Source: CebuDailyNews