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Mild quakes hit Samar, Mindoro

Janvic Mateo - The Philippine Star
January 2, 2016 | 9:00am

MANILA, Philippines – Two mild earthquakes hit Eastern Samar and Occidental Mindoro yesterday, state seismologists said.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the first quake, with a magnitude of 3.2, was recorded at 2:12 a.m. The epicenter of the quake was located at 85 kilometers southeast of Dolores, Eastern Samar.

A 2.9 magnitude quake was recorded at 2:44 p.m. 21 kilometers northeast of Lubang, Occidental Mindoro.

Phivolcs said no damage or aftershocks are expected from the quakes.

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