CEBU CITY — A 3.1-magnitude earthquake shook Cebu City and nearby areas at 8:03 a.m. Friday, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).
The Phivolcs said the epicenter of the tectonic tremor was located at 11 kilometers south and 61 degrees east of Lapu-Lapu City.
The quake was felt at Intensity 3 in Cebu City and Mandaue City, while Lapu-Lapu and the rest of Mactan Island experienced it at Intensity 2.
Most of the residents in Cebu, Mandaue, and Lapu-Lapu did not know about the tremor until it was reported by Phivolcs.
According to the Phivolcs intensity scale, an Intensity 3 quake is slightly felt and usually only by people who are indoors.
No damage has been reported anywhere from the three cities, and Phivolcs said no aftershocks are expected. (Luel Galarpe/PNA)
