Early morning quake strikes Iloilo

Posted by watchmen
December 6, 2018
Posted in HEADLINE

A 2.4-magnitude earthquake was recorded around 4:11 a.m. yesterday with an epicenter just west of Leon, Iloilo.

A Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology bulletin indicating no damage was recorded due to the incident, nor were there any anticipated aftershocks.

Earthquakes ranging between 1.0 and 3.0 in magnitude are often classified as a Level 1 on the Mercalli intensity scale, where very few even feel the tremor.

An early morning earthquake shook the municipality last month, when seismic activity measuring 2.2 in magnitude was recorded last November 7./WDJ

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