Magnitude 4.8 quake shakes Jomalig, Quezon

(Courtesy Phivolcs)
(Courtesy Phivolcs)

 

(Eagle News) – A magnitude 4.8 quake shook the province of Quezon past 3 a.m. Monday, April 4.

According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), the quake’s epicenter was 72 kilometers northeast of the town of Jomalig.

It has a depth of 16 kilometers, and is reported to be of tectonic in origin.  The quake struck at 3:09 a.m., Monday.    No aftershocks were reported.