A magnitude 3.4 earthquake hit Dumaguete City, the capital of Negros Oriental, around 5:34 p.m. Saturday, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology based in the neighboring town of Sibulan.

The tremor was of tectonic origin and had a depth of focus of 67 kilometers, according to Jose Agustin Molas, PHIVOLCS Science Research Analyst.

The tremblor was felt at Intensity 2 in most parts of Dumaguete, but nearby towns like Valencia, Sibulan, Amlan and Dauin did not feel it, based on initial PHIVOLCS survey, Molas said.

The quake’s location was at 9.00 North, 123.76 East or 20 kilometers south 45 degrees east of nearby Siquijor island-province, he added.

Based on the PHIVOLCS’ seismometer reading, the earthquake lasted about 143 seconds although the duration varied in many places in Dumaguete, according to Molas.*JFP

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