Over 300 aftershocks logged after 6.0-magnitude Masbate quake

(Photo courtesy of City of Masbate Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office)

By Gabriela Baron

Over 300 aftershocks were logged by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) after the magnitude 6.0 that jolted Masbate on Feb. 16.

As of 7:00 a.m. Friday, Feb. 17, Phivolcs recorded a total of 329 aftershocks and plotted 75 earthquakes.

Of the number, 23 were felt. The quakes range from magnitude 1.5 to 4.2. -ag

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