Magnitude 3.1 earthquake jolts Anini-y town in Antique

MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 3.1 earthquake shook Antique on Tuesday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

The tremor struck 7:30 p.m., 21 kilometers southeast of Anini-y town, at Reported Intensity III, according to Phivolcs.

State seismologists said the temblor was of tectonic origin with a depth of focus at three kilometers.

Phivolcs said no further aftershock or damage may be expected from the quake.

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