4 earthquakes jolt Bohol

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4 earthquakes jolt Bohol

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Four successive earthquakes were felt in various parts of Bohol on Monday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

The strongest among the series of tremors was a 4.5-magnitude quake that hit seven kilometers northeast of Antequera at 10:53 a.m.

It was felt at Intensity III in Tagbilaran City, Intensity II in Cebu City, and Intensity I in Sibulan town, Negros Oriental.

Philvolcs said that the earthquake which was tectonic in origin hit at a depth of just 10 kilometers below the ground.

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Other Phivolcs reports showed that weaker earthquakes were felt in various areas on Monday morning.

The tremors hit six kilometers southeast of Antequera at 7:35 a.m., three km northwest of Balilihan at 10:33 a.m. and six km southeast of Balilihan at 11:03 a.m., with magnitude level of 2.8, 2.9 and 2.9, respectively.

The reports from Philvocs said that no damages and aftershocks were expected from all four earthquakes.

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