Magnitude 4 quake hits Biliran

December 7th, 2011

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Posted at 12/07/2011 7:46 AM | Updated as of 12/07/2011 7:48 AM

MANILA, Philippines – A magnitude 4 earthquake struck off Biliran province in southern Philippines before dawn Wednesday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.


Earthquake information map courtesy of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs)

The earthquake, which was tectonic in origin, occurred just 3 kilometers (kms) southeast of the province’s capital of Naval at 3:31 a.m. It struck at a depth of 8 kms.

Intensity IV was felt in Naval.

No damage or aftershocks were reported.

A separate report from the US Geological Survey (USGS) measured the magnitude of the earthquake at 4.7.

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