Earthquake jolts Loreto, Dinagat Islands
Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Mon, 01 Apr 2019 02:58:03 +0000
MANILA, Philippines – A 5.3 magnitude earthquake jolted Dinagat Islands Monday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.
Phivolcs reported in its earthquake bulletin that the temblor hit 50 kilometers (km) northeast of Loreto, Dinagat Islands at 10:16 a.m.
An Instrumental Intensity 1 was registered in Talibon, Bohol; Roxas City and Gingoog City, Phivolcs said.
The quake, which was of tectonic origin, had a depth of 31 km.
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Phivolcs warned of possible aftershocks. / gsg