Tuesday, March 29, 2011

4.3 Magnitude Earthquakes Hit Leyte, GenSan and Cagayan de Oro City


With magnitudes ranging from 4 to 4.3, three earthquakes shake 3 Philippine provinces yesterday, March 28, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.

The first tremor with a 4.3 magnitude happened at 6:29 a.m. located off Naval, Biliran Island. The earthquake was felt at Intensity 4 in Naval, Intensity 3 at Leyte and Intensity 2 at Capoocan and Jaro, Leyte.

Another 4.0-magnitude quake followed a few hours later, hitting General Santos City at 9:03 a.m.

The last quake was recorded off Cagayan de Oro City at 1:32 p.m. It measures 4.0 on Ritcher Scale and was felt at Intensity 3 in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental and Intensity 2 in Cagayan de Oro City.

There has been no report of any damage from the 3 earthquakes.


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