Mild quake shakes some parts of Bohol

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Mild quake shakes some parts of Bohol

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via Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology

A 2.2-magnitude quake struck near Dagohoy town on Wednesday afternoon, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

The temblor was recorded five kilometers southwest of Dagohoy at 4:49 p.m.

Phivolcs said that the earthquake was of tectonic origin and hit at a depth of nine kilometers below the ground.

The earthquake had no significant intensities.

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No aftershocks and damages are expected from the quake, the state seismic bureau added in the bulletin issued at 4: 56 p.m.

Exactly a week ago on August 14, a 1.8-magnitude quace shook Balilihan.

Prior to the weak earthquake, three temblors jolted Bohol in the month of August.

The quakes on August 6, August 8 and August 11 had a magnitude of 2.2, 2.1 and 1.9, respectively.

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