Magnitude 4.8 earthquake jolts Antique

 MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 4.8 earthquake jolted Antique on Friday, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).

The agency detected the quake at 7:16 a.m. and traced its epicenter 13 southwest of Anini-y, Antique. 

The tectonic earthquake’s depth of focus was 20  kilometers.

Phivolcs reported that the earthquake was felt at Intensity I in San Jose de Buenavista and Culasi, Antique , which is defined by the agency as “scarcely perceptible.” 

 No aftershocks and damage are expected, Phivolcs said.

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