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No major damage reported after magnitude-6.0 Masbate quake


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Hairline cracks emerge from a wall in an establishment in Masbate province after a magnitude-6.0 quake struck in the wee hours of Thursday.

Release / Masbate PDDRMO

 

MANILA, Philippines — Disaster officials of Masbate reported no major damage following the magnitude-6.0 earthquake that jolted the province from its slumber at around 2 a.m. on Thursday.

 

In a Facebook post, Masbate’s disaster risk reduction and management office said they only noticed hairline cracks during their rapid damage assessment at various establishments following the earthquake.

 

Still, the office advised residents to be cautious and alert as aftershocks continued to rock the province after the tremor that struck at a shallow depth of 10 kilometers in the town of Batuan.

 

Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/02/16/2245382/no-major-damage-reported-after-magnitude-60-masbate-quake

 

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