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6.0-magnitude quake hits Masbate, damage & aftershocks expected

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Phivolcs image" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/news/02/15/20230215-masbate1.jpg"/><figcaption><em>Phivolcs image</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA - A 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit Masbate province on Thursday early morning, according to Phivolcs.</p><p>The state seismology agency said the tectonic tremor occurred at 2:10 a.m. approximately 11 km southwest of Batuan with a depth of 10 km.</p><p>Intensity 7 was recorded in Masbate City, while Intensity 5 was felt in Dimasalang, San Fernando, and Uson, Masbate. </p><p>Intensity 4 was logged in Legazpi, Albay; Aroroy, Cataingan, Esperanza, Milagros, and Pio V. Corpuz, Masbate; Irosin, and Sorsogon City.</p><p>Instrumental Intensities were also recorded in the following areas:</p><ul>	<li>Intensity 6 - City of Masbate, Masbate</li>	<li>Intensity 4 - Bulusan, and City of Sorsogon, Sorsogon; City of Bogo, Cebu</li>	<li>Intensity 3 - City of Legazpi, and City of Tabaco, Albay; City of Iriga, Camarines Sur; City of Bago, Negros Occidental; Alangalang, Calubian, Isabel, Kananga, and Palo, Leyte; Ormoc City; Rosario, Northern Samar</li>	<li>Intensity 2 - Gumaca, Quezon; Daet, Camarines Norte; Ragay, Camarines Sur; Prieto Diaz, Sorsogon; Malinao, Aklan; Jamindan, and Tapaz, Capiz; Argao, Cebu; Can-Avid, Eastern Samar; Abuyog, and Dulag, Leyte; San Roque, Northern Samar</li>	<li>Intensity 1 - Lopez, Mulanay, and Polillo, Quezon; Boac, Marinduque; Pandan, Antique; City of La Carlota, Negros Occidental; Saint Bernard, Southern Leyte</li></ul><p>Phivolcs said damage to infrastructure and aftershocks are expected.</p><p>Two moderately strong quakes have hit Batuan since.</p><p>Earlier, a magnitude 5.0 tectonic earthquake struck Dimasalang town in Masbate.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/02/15/23/shallow-magnitude-50-quake-strikes-masbate">Shallow magnitude 5.0 quake strikes Masbate; damage expected - Phivolcs</a></li></ul><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1690185" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>