Aftershocks possible from magnitude 5.9 Bohol quake

Ma. Cristina Arayata/Philippine News Agency

MANILA — Aftershocks are possible from the magnitude-5.9 earthquake that jolted Bohol early Tuesday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

The quake, of tectonic origin, struck 41 km. southeast of the municipality of Lila before 1 a.m.

It had a depth of 551 km.

Intensity 1 was reported in Borongan City.

Meanwhile, Phivolcs said it is not expecting damages from the quake.

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