Magnitude 4.4 earthquake jolts Aurora; Intensity IV in Dinalungan

MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck parts of Aurora and nearby provinces early Tuesday, April 21, with the strongest shaking reported at Intensity IV in Dinalungan, state volcanologists said. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), the quake was tectonic in nature and was traced 12 kilometers northwest (N 87° W) of Dinalungan, Aurora, at a depth of 21 kilometers. It occurred at 5:07 a.m.  READ: Earthquake in numbers: Magnitude vs Intensity  Reported Intensities Instrumental Intensities According to Philvolcs, at Intensity IV, people generally feel a moderately strong shaking, like a heavy truck passing. Light […]... Keep on reading: Magnitude 4.4 earthquake jolts Aurora; Intensity IV in Dinalungan

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