2 quakes hit Tagbilaran City

THE Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has recorded two mild earthquakes that hit Tagbilaran City, Bohol on Tuesday afternoon.

Phivolcs said the first quake, which occurred at 1:01 p.m., had a magnitude of 2.9 and was located at 50 kilometers (km) northeast of Tagbilaran City.

(Courtesy: Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology)

Another quake jolted the province at 1:42 p.m. The tremor had a magnitude of 3.6 and was located at 37 km northeast of Tagbilaran City.

(Courtesy: Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology)

Phivolcs said the second tremor is an aftershock of the 7.2-magnitude earthquake that killed hundreds of people in Bohol and nearby provinces in October 2013.

Both quakes were tectonic in origin.

Phivolcs added that there were no reported damages. (Sunnex)

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