Two Strong Quakes Hits Parts of Bicol Region

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Two strong quakes hits parts of Bicol Region this morning according to the the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).

Phivolcs said that first quake, which was tectonic in origin, struck 7:06 a.m., three kilometers north of Masbate City in Masbate province.

It measured magnitude 5.2 in the Richter scale.

The quake was felt at Intensity 6 in Masbate City, Intensity 4 in Irosin and Cabid-an towns in Sorsogon City and Intensity 2 in Legaspi City.

Seven minutes after, another quake struck Masbate City in almost the same spot. The quake meausred magnitude 3.7. It was felt at Intensity 5 in Masbate City and Intensity 2 in Roxas City.

Intensity is described in the Phivolcs' Intensity Scale as "very strong."

It said that in an Intensity 6 eartquake, "many people are frightened, many run outdoors. Some people lose their balance. Motorists feel like driving with flat tires."

Masbate City Mayor Socrates Tuason said in a television news interview that several buildings in the city showed cracks after the eartquake.

Tuason said he has yet to receive reports of casualties from the earthquake.