Quakes rock Luzon, Visayas

MANILA, Philippines – Mild earthquakes jolted parts of Luzon and the Visayas yesterday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

The quakes measuring magnitudes 3 and 2.9 occurred at 2:25 a.m. and 1:35 p.m., respectively.

The first tremor was felt at Intensity 3 in Leyte town in Leyte with its epicenter located eight kilometers northeast of the province, Phivolcs said.

The second quake was felt at Intensity 3 in Tagaytay City, Intensity 2 in Batangas City and Intensity 1 in Mauban and Rosario, both in Quezon province. Its epicenter was located two kilometers northwest of Pagsanjan, Laguna.

No damage or aftershock was expected from the quakes, state seismologists said.

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