4.1-magnitude quake rocks Sipalay, Negros Occidental

A Magnitude 4.1 earthquake hit Sipalay City in Negros Occidental on Saturday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported.

In a bulletin, Phivolcs said the tremblor, which was tectonic of origin, struck four kilometers northwest of Sipalay City and was located at a shallow depth of 17 kilometers.

Phivolcs said no damages and no aftershocks are expected as of now.   /muf

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