Minor earthquake strikes Antique

Posted by watchmen
April 12, 2019
Posted in HEADLINE

A 2.1-magnitude earthquake was recorded north of Belison yesterday morning, around 7:30 a.m.

According to a subsequent Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology bulletin, no damage was reported in or around the Antique town as a result of the tremor.

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

 

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