SAN JOSE CITY

SAN JOSE CITY
Quake hits parts of Central Luzon

SAN JOSE CITY --- A magnitude 3.6 tectonic earthquake shook parts of central Luzon on August 13 but caused no damage and casualties, the Philippine Institute if Volcanology and Seismology said.

Philvolcs director Dr. Renato Soliman said the quake struck at 12:22 p.m. and was centered 32 kilometers southeast of Palayan City, Nueva Ecija.

The tremor, with a depth of two kilometers, was felt Intensity 3 in Dingalan, Aurora and Intensity 2 in Palayan City. A movement along the Philippine Fault Zone caused the tremor, Solidum said, adding that there were no aftershocks recorded.

Tectonic pertains to the structure or movement f the earth’s crust. The Philippine is part of the so-called “Ring of Fire” of volcanic islands along the quake-prone western rim of the Pacific Ocean. – Liam Anacleto