Phivolcs: Predawn magnitude-3.2 quake jolts Laguna, Quezon, Marinduque

Published December 23, 2011 7:30am

A magnitude-3.2 quake jolted Southern Luzon before dawn Friday, and was felt in some parts of Laguna and Quezon provinces.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake was recorded at 1:26 a.m. and was tectonic in origin.

In its bulletin, the quake's epicenter was traced to 8 km southwest of Sta. Cruz, Laguna.

The quake was felt at Intensity II in Sta. Cruz, Laguna; Lucban, Quezon; and Nagcarlan, Laguna.

Meanwhile, Phivolcs said a magnitude-3.1 quake rocked the Marinduque area in Southern Luzon at 4:43 a.m.

It said the epicenter was estimated at 50 km southeast of Boac, Marinduque .

No aftershock or damage was expected from the predawn quakes, Phivolcs said. — RSJ, GMA News