Shallow M4.8 quake strikes Romblon, damaging school buildings

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt=" Photos courtesy of Romblon News Network" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/news/05/20/m4-8-quake-05202023.jpg"/><figcaption><em>Photos courtesy of Romblon News Network</em></figcaption></figure></div><p><br/>MANILA — A shallow magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Romblon province on Saturday morning, causing damage to school buildings and triggering a series of aftershocks.</p><p>The tectonic quake hit 14 kilometers southwest of Odiongan town, where an Intensity 5 tremor was reported, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology&#x27;s (Phivolcs) second bulletin showed.</p><p>A quake this strong can cause hanging objects to swing violently, and strong shaking and rocking are felt throughout a building, according to Phivolcs.</p><p>Photos showed that a part of Romblon State University&#x27;s ceiling had been damaged, causing some debris to fall. In Odiongan South Central School, authorities cordoned off a section of a building that suffered damage.</p><p>Cracks were also seen on a bridge in Barangay Hinag-oman, Ferrol following the quake.</p><p>Meanwhile, the Odiongan Commercial Center temporarily halted operations after the quake and aftershocks.</p><p>The state seismology office also recorded Instrumental Intensities in the following areas.</p><ul>	<li> Intensity II - Malay, Aklan; Pandan, Antique</li>	<li> Intensity I - Ibajay and Malinao, Aklan</li></ul><div><strong>— with a report from Dennis Datu, ABS-CBN News</strong></div>

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Romblon province on Saturday morning, causing damage to school buildings and roads.

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Shallow M4.8 quake strikes Romblon, damaging school buildings

Shallow M4.8 quake strikes Romblon, damaging school buildings

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Published May 20, 2023 01:31 PM PHT

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