Magnitude 3.6 earthquake jolts Bogo, Cebu Wednesday afternoon

Another earthquake with a magnitude of 3.6-downgraded from the initial 4.0-hit Bogo City, Cebu on Wednesday afternoon, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported.

The quake was recorded at 12:42 p.m., and was located 12 kilometers southwest of Bogo City, Phivolcs said.

Phivolcs added that the earthquake was tectonic in origin and has a 10-kilometer depth of focus.

As of writing, the magnitude 3.6 earthquake is the 25th and strongest quake recorded from Bogo City on Wednesday alone, according to the Phivolcs bulletin.

No intensities, expected damage or aftershocks caused by this earthquake were reported.

However, as of 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Phivolcs recorded a total of 12,079 aftershocks following the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that hit off the waters of northern Cebu.

Of the 12,079 aftershocks, 2,139 were plotted, and 46 were felt with the highest magnitude being 5.8. /cb

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