Magnitude 4.8 quake jolts Negros

Posted at 02/15/2012 1:06 AM | Updated as of 02/15/2012 1:06 AM

MANILA, Philippines – A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Negros Oriental Tuesday evening, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).

Phivolcs said the earthquake hit 17 kilometers southeast of Tayasan at 11:39 p.m.

No casualties or damages were reported.

Last week, a 6.9-magnitude quake also hit the province of Negros Oriental, leaving at least 40 people dead.

More than 1,500 aftershocks have been recorded after the magnitude 6.9 quake.


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