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Magnitude 6.0 quake shakes Masbate
By GMA Integrated NewsA magnitude 6.0 earthquake occurred southwest of Batuan, Masbate early Thursday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) reported.
The quake that occurred at 2:10 a.m. was tectonic in origin with a depth of 10 kilometers.
The agency initially reported a 5.7-magnitude quake and that damage and aftershocks can be expected.
As of 3:30 a.m., PHIVOLCS said the quake was also felt at various strength in the following areas:
- Intensity VII - City of Masbate, Masbate
- Intensity V - Dimasalang, San Fernando, and Uson, Masbate
- Intensity IV - City of Legazpi, Albay; Aroroy, Cataingan, Esperanza, Milagros, and Pio V. Corpuz, Masbate; Irosin, and City of Sorsogon, Sorsogon
- Intensity III - Daraga, Albay
A 5.0-magnitude quake was recorded earlier, at 5:15 p.m. northwest of Dimasalang, Masbate.
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The quake was tectonic in origin with a depth of 8 kilometers, and was also felt in varying degrees in the following areas:
- Intensity VI - City of Masbate, Masbate
- Intensity V - Uson, Masbate
- Intensity IV - Aroroy, Batuan, Dimasalang, Mobo, San Fernando, and San Jacinto, Masbate
- Intensity III - City of Legazpi and Daraga, Albay; Baleno, Cataingan, Claveria, Milagros, Monreal, and Palanas, Masbate; Irosin, Sorsogon; Capul, Catarman, and San Vicente, Northern Samar
- Intensity II - Guinobatan, Albay; Pio V. Corpuz, and Placer, Masbate; City of Sorsogon, and Bulusan, Sorsogon; City of Roxas, Capiz; Allen, Rosario, San Isidro, and Victoria, Northern Samar
- Intensity I - City of Ligao, Albay; Bobon, Northern Samar
-- BAP, GMA Integrated News