{"id":38901,"date":"2015-01-17T16:30:36","date_gmt":"2015-01-17T08:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=38901"},"modified":"2015-01-17T16:30:36","modified_gmt":"2015-01-17T08:30:36","slug":"3-moderate-quakes-jolt-batangas-bohol-and-catanduanes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2015\/01\/17\/3-moderate-quakes-jolt-batangas-bohol-and-catanduanes\/","title":{"rendered":"3 moderate quakes jolt Batangas, Bohol, and Catanduanes"},"content":{"rendered":"
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PHIVOLCS seismograph. File photo: PhilNews<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA\u00a0 — Three moderate earthquakes jolted the provinces of Batangas, Bohol and Catanduanes in a span of seven hours on Saturday, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).<\/p>\n

In its bulletin, Phivolcs said the latest tremor of 4.1 magnitude occurred at 1:09 p.m. with its epicenter located 21 kilometers northwest of Calatagan, Batangas.<\/p>\n

The agency said the quake, which was tectonic in origin, had a depth of 112 kilometers. It was felt at Intensity 2 in Quezon City.<\/p>\n

Phivolcs said there was no casualty or damage reported from the temblor and no aftershocks were expected.<\/p>\n

Five hours earlier, a magnitude 4.0 quake rocked Bohol at 8:02 a.m., with its epicenter traced three kilometers northwest of Antequera, where it registered at Intensity 4.<\/p>\n

The tremor, which was of tectonic origin and with a depth of four kilometers, was felt at Intensity 3 in Tagbilaran City and Loay, Bohol, and Intensity 2 in Cebu City.<\/p>\n

At 5:56 a.m. also Saturday, a magnitude 4.1 quake jolted Catanduanes with its epicenter traced 35 kilometers southeast of Virac.<\/p>\n

Phivolcs said the tremor was felt at Intensity 3 in Legaspi City and Cabid-an in Sorsogon City and Intensity 2 in Virac, Catanduanes<\/p>\n

The tremor, which was tectonic in origin, had a depth of 24 kilometers.<\/p>\n

Phivolcs said there was no casualty or damage reported from both the Bohol and Catanduanes tremors and no aftershocks were expected.<\/p>\n

The Philippines lies on the Pacific Ring of Fire, where 20 to 25 earthquakes per day — mostly imperceptible — are common.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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