Sipalay City experienced two minor earthquakes Saturday morning. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), a 2.9-magnitude quake was recorded north of the Negros Occidental city just before 4:00 a.m. The second tremor occurred later that morning, just after 9:00 a.m., also striking north of the city and measuring 2.4 in magnitude.

That evening, around 9:20 p.m., a 2.4-magnitude earthquake was recorded just south of Guimbal, Iloilo.

According to subsequent PHIVOLCS bulletins, no damage was reported as a result of any of the tremors.

There were also no aftershocks expected.

Quakes ranging between 1.0 and 3.0 in magnitude are often classified as a Level 1 on the Mercalli Intensity Scale, where the tremor goes almost undetected./WDJ