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Philippines were shaken by two earthquakes in different
time and places Tuesday. According to the Philippine
Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the earthquakes
occur in Agusan del Norte while the other in Nueva Ecija.
In 31 kilometers northwest of Butuan City at around
12:56 a.m, the tectonic quake occurred registering to
4.1 in magnitude. Butuan City has an intensity 5 quake
and Surigao City at intensity 4.
But at around 12:14 p.m., another quake hit kilometers
southeast of Palayan City. The quake was also tectonic
in origin and had a magnitude of 3.1.. Palayan City
experience an intensity 3 quake.
There were no damage in those quakes and there where no
aftershocks. Phivolcs saidthat there are not expecting
aftershocks in those earthquakes. |