Over 3.1-K aftershocks recorded after 7.0 quake

By Gabriela Baron

Over 3,000 aftershocks were recorded by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) following the magnitude 7.0 quake that rattled Northern Luzon last July 27.

As of 7:00 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 7, Phivolcs recorded a total of 3,132 aftershocks and plotted a total of 964 earthquakes.

However, of the number, only 63 were felt.

The quakes ranged from magnitudes 1.4 to 5.1.

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