Magnitude 3.2 quake hits Negros Occidental–Phivolcs

MANILA, Philippines – A mild quake hit Negrol Occidental early Thursday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.

The quake hit 15 kilometers northeast of Isabela, Negros Occidental at 6:14 a.m. and was measured at 3.2 magnitude and had a depth of 28 kilometers.

The quake was of tectonic origin, Phivolcs said.

There were no reported damages, Phivolcs added.

The tremor hit a week after a magnitude 6.9 quake rocked Tayasan, Negos Oriental which left a total of 43 people dead and 63 others missing, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council.