Over 100 aftershocks logged after Masbate earthquake — Phivolcs
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MANILA, Philippines — Over 100 aftershocks were reported after the magnitude six earthquake in Masbate on Thursday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.
As of 1 p.m., 135 earthquakes were recorded, of which only 16 were felt, according to Phivolcs.
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Phivolcs said the magnitude of the aftershocks ranges from 1.5 to 4.2.
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The Phivolcs said the earthquake occurred 10 kilometers southwest of Batuan town in Masbate at around 2:10 am with a shallow depth of ten kilometers.
Only minor damage has been recorded after the quake, the Office of Civil Defense said.
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