Quake rocks Bicol, Visayas

MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude-4.1 earthquake rocked parts of the Bicol region and Eastern Visayas yesterday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

 The quake occurred at 1:21 p.m. and was centered some 14 kilometers southeast of Cataingan, Masbate.

 It was felt at Intensity 2 in Irosin and Bulusan, both in Sorsogon. 

Instrumental Intensity 2 was recorded in Masbate City and Legazpi City in Albay, and Intensity 1 in Naval, Biliran. 

Instrumental intensity refers to the ground shaking detected by seismic instruments. 

Phivolcs said no damage or aftershocks were expected from the quake.