Magnitude 3.5 Quake Jolts Buenavista, Bohol

May 30, 2014 — A MAGNITUDE 3.5 earthquake jolted Buenavista in Bohol province at 6:46 a.m. Friday.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the epicenter of the tremor was located at seven kilometers southeast of Buenavista, Bohol.

The quake, which was tectonic in origin, had a depth of eight kilometers.

Intensity IV was felt in Buenavista; intensity III in Sagbayan, Bohol; and Intensity II in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu City and Talibon, Bohol.

Phivolcs said there were no reported damages and expected aftershocks. (SunStar)

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