3 tectonic quakes rock Maguindanao

COTABATO CITY – Three minor earthquakes hit northern part of Maguindanao Wednesday
but were too deep these were hardly felt, the Philippine Institute of
Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) today said.

The three
tremors, recorded at Magnitude 3, 3.2 and 3.3, came in succession beginning at
7:31 a.m. followed by two aftershocks at 8:02 and 8:31 a.m. which were traced about
12 kilometers east of Buldon, Maguindanao, the Phivolcs said in its bulletin.

Phivolcs said
no reported damage to properties in the three tectonic quakes which came about
12 hours after a Magnitude 4.9 earthquake hit South Upi town, also in
Maguindanao at 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Engr. Rainier
Amilbahar, chief of Phivolcs Cotabato Station, the tremor in South Upi was too
deep that it was hardly felt by the citizens.

Amilbahar said
the epicenter was traced 613 kilometers deep and no casualty or damages to properties
recorded.