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Phivolcs: 3 quakes rock Leyte province in Visayas


At least three quakes rocked Leyte province in Eastern Visayas Wednesday, but state seismologists said there was no damage to property caused by the tremors. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the first quake measured Magnitude 3 and was recorded at 7:13 a.m., with the epicenter at 16 km northwest of Ormoc City. It said the quake was felt at Intensity II in Tongonan in Ormoc; Ormoc proper; and Kananga town. A second quake measuring Magnitude 2.9 was recorded at 7:33 a.m., with the epicenter traced to 4 km northwest of Ormoc City. The quake was felt at Intensity II in the towns of Albuera, Cananga and in Ormoc City. The third quake measured Magnitude 2.4 and was recorded at 12:30 p.m., with the epicenter at 16 km northeast of Ormoc. It was felt at Intensity II in Albuera, Kananga, Tongonan, and Ormoc City. — LBG, GMANews.TV

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