CDNTopStories Aftershocks of the strong quake that rocked Masbate last Tuesday, August 18 were still recorded after a few days since it happened. Read more: CDNDigital
A 3.6-magnitude aftershock of the 6.6-earthquake that rocked Masbate last Tuesday was recorded at 4:01 p.m. Friday, August 21, Phivolcs’ latest earthquake bulletin showed. Intensities were reported in Ormoc City, Naval, Biliran, and Palo in Leyte | Courtesy of PHIVOLCS
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Aftershocks of the strong quake that rocked Masbate last Tuesday, August 18 were still recorded after a few days since it happened. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology recorded a 3.6-magnitude aftershock 18 kilometers southeast of Cataingan in Masbate at 4:01 p.m. on Friday, August 21.Ormoc City, Naval, Biliran, and Palo in Leyte, several netizens in Cebu claimed to have also felt the tremors here.
Last August 18, a 6.6-magnitude earthquake shook Masbate and other nearby provinces in Southern Luzon and Visayas, including . The epicenter of the quake was located in Cataingan town, and resulted in damage to several infrastructure within the community.The Philippines sits on the Pacific “Ring of Fire” where continental plates collide causing frequent seismic and volcanic activity./dbsThe comments uploaded on this site do not necessarily represent or reflect the views of management and owner of Cebudailynews. We reserve the right to exclude comments that we deem to be inconsistent with our editorial standards.
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