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Earthquakes strike Rizal twice

(Eagle News) – Earthquakes hit Rizal twice on August 8, Tuesday, past midnight. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), a 3.9-magnitude quake struck at 12:31 a.m., four kilometers southeast of Pililla. Minutes later, another earthquake, this time a 4-magnitude one, struck the province at 1:28 a.m. The epicenter was located five kilometers southwest of Pililla town at a depth of five kilometers. The quakes were felt in nearby San Mateo, Montalban, […]