3.5-magnitude quake strikes Bohol

By: Krissy Aguilar - 5 years ago

A map released by Phivolcs shows the epicenter of a magnitude 3.5 quake that occurred in Bohol Wednesday morning, Feb. 13, 2019. PHIVOLCS IMAGE

MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck Bohol on Wednesday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

In its initial bulletin, Phivolcs reported that the temblor hit 5 kilometers (km) southeast of Catigbian, Bohol, at 4:19 a.m.

The quake of tectonic origin had a depth of 11 km.

Phivolcs said no aftershocks or damage could be expected from the earthquake. /cbb