Magnitude 3.5 quake hits San Jose, Romblon

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2019 00:19:04 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – A magnitude 3.5 earthquake jolted San Jose, Romblon Tuesday night, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

The earthquake struck at 9:54 p.m. on Tuesday, with its epicenter traced six kilometers southeast of San Jose.

Phivolcs said the tremor was of tectonic origin and had a nine-kilometer depth of focus.

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The quake was also recorded at Reported Intensity IV in Malay, Aklan.

No aftershocks or damage are expected, Phivolcs said.  / gsg

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