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Magnitude-5.1 quake jolts Quezon province

Louis Bacani - The Philippine Star

MANILA, Philippines - A magnitude-5.1 earthquake hit Quezon province on Wednesday afternoon, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

The agency said the quake recorded at 1:38 p.m. was tectonic in origin.

The quake's epicenter was traced to 76 kilometers northeast of Jomalig town in Quezon, according to Phivolcs' initial bulletin.

The quake was felt at Intensity 3 in Barangay Manlayo in Guinayangan town.

No damage and aftershocks were expected from the quake, Phivolcs said.

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