MANILA - An earthquake of magnitude 3.5 jolted Cebu City yesterday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

In its bulletin, the agency said the tremor occurred at 1:05 a.m. with its epicenter traced 47 kilometers northeast of Cebu City, that also felt Intensity 2.

Phivolcs said the temblor, which was tectonic in origin, had a shallow depth of 19 kilometers.

Despite the felt intensity, the agency noted that there was no casualty or damage reported from the quake.

Phivolcs said no aftershocks were expected from the quake.*PNA

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