A 4.0-magnitude earthquake hit Albay province on Sunday evening, July 9, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).
Phivolcs said the earthquake, which struck at 8:48 p.m., had its epicenter 5 kilometers (km) southwest of Rapu-rapu, Albay.
It occurred at a shallow depth of 5 km beneath the epicenter.
(Phivolcs)
The tremor was recorded by Phivolcs' instruments at Intensity III (weak) in Legazpi City, Albay and Intensity II (slightly felt) in Prieto Diaz, Sorsogon.
Phivolcs said the earthquake was tectonic, which means it was caused by the movement of an active fault near the area.
However, it does not expect damage or aftershocks because of this earthquake.