MANILA, Philippines—A magnitude 6.6 earthquake shook several provinces in Bicol region and the Visayas Tuesday morning and state seismologists say that aftershocks are expected. ADVERTISEMENTThe strong quake was centered five kilometers southwest of Cataingan town in Masbate and it rattled a large swath of central Philippines, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Intensity IV was recorded in Mapanas, Northern Samar; Legazpi City, Albay; and Lezo, Aklan. Intensity III was recorded in the City of Iloilo, while intensity I was recorded in President Roxas, Capiz. With a report from Mar S. Arguelles, Inquirer Southern LuzonADVERTISEMENTJERead NextEDITORS' PICKMOST READ

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer August 18, 2020 00:33 UTC