MANILA, Aug 18 (NNN-PNA) – A strong earthquake, with a preliminary magnitude of 6.5, shook Masbate province, in the central Philippines this morning, the Philippine Institute of Seismology and Volcanology (Phivolcs), said.
No casualties and damage have been reported, yet.
The institute said, the quake, which struck at around 8.00 a.m. local time, hit at a depth of one km, about five km southwest of Cataingan town of Masbate province, in the Bicol region.
The institute said, the tremor was also felt in Mapanas town, in Northern Samar province, Legazpi City in Albay province, Lezo town in Aklan province, Iloilo City, Capiz province and many provinces in the central Philippines.
The institute said, the quake, which was tectonic in origin, will trigger aftershocks.
The Philippines has frequent seismic activities, due to its location along the Pacific “Ring of Fire.”– NNN-PNA
