Magnitude 3.2 earthquake jolts Quezon province

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LUCENA CITY — A 3.2-magnitude earthquake was felt in General Nakar town in Quezon province on Tuesday morning, May 27, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

The tremor occurred at 4:57 a.m. and was detected 25 kilometers northwest of the locality, Phivolcs said.

The tremor was tectonic in origin and had a depth of 7 kilometers. A tectonic earthquake is produced by sudden movement along faults and plate boundaries.

The Phivolcs recorded instrumental intensity I in General Nakar and the neighboring town of Infanta. Instrumental intensity is recorded using an intensity meter that measures ground acceleration.

Aftershocks or damage due to the tremor are not expected.

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General Nakar lies at the foot of the Sierra Madre mountain range in the northern part of the province./mcm