5.3 Quake Felt In Bicol Region

Another earthquake has hit Albay in the Bicol region with a magnitude-4.8 Thursday night after 13 hours of a 5.3 magnitude quake was felt at Intensity IV in the said province.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanologist (Philvolcs) said that the latest tremor occurred at 11:02 p.m. Thursday. The earthquake's epicenter was traced 158 kilometers (km) northeast of Catarman, Northern Samar.

As of press time there were no recorded damages according to Phivolcs. They also said that aftershocks/tremors is to be expected following the quake, that is of tectonic origin.

At 10:02 a.m., Thursday, a magnitude-5.3 earthquake that could have possibly originated from the Philippine Trench also rocked parts of Bicol. The tremor was felt at Intensity IV in Legazpi City and Camalig and Bacacay towns in Albay, and at Intensity III in Viga and Virac towns in Catanduanes.

There were also no damages recorded in the earlier earthquake, situated at 148 km east of Virac, Catanduanes.

The people in the province are advised to take necessary precautions as aftershocks are expected to follow.

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