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Quake felt in QC, Malabon

Ghio Ong, Helen Flores - The Philippine Star

MANILA, Philippines - A 4.2-magnitude earthquake in Aurora province was felt in Quezon City and Malabon City, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said yesterday.

Phivolcs said the epicenter of yesterday’s 12:30 p.m. earthquake was traced to Dingalan, Aurora province.

The tremor was recorded at intensity 3 in Dingalan, Aurora and Gabaldon, Nueva Ecija; intensity 2 in Quezon City, Malabon, Baler in Aurora, Laur in Nueva Ecija and Cabanatuan City; and intensity 1 in Dipaculao, Aurora; Palayan City, Bongabon and Gapan in Nueva Ecija.

The movement was said to be tectonic in origin. Phivolcs is not expecting any aftershocks. There were no reported damages.         

AURORA AND GABALDON

BONGABON AND GAPAN

DINGALAN

NUEVA ECIJA

NUEVA ECIJA AND CABANATUAN CITY

PALAYAN CITY

PHILIPPINE INSTITUTE OF VOLCANOLOGY AND SEISMOLOGY

PHIVOLCS

QUEZON CITY

QUEZON CITY AND MALABON CITY

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