Magnitude 4.9 and 3.5 earthquakes recorded off Nasugbu Sunday morning
A MAGNITUDE 4.9 earthquake was recorded at 1:51 a.m. Sunday off the coastal town of Nasugbu in Batangas, followed by a magnitude 3.5 tremor less than an hour later. No aftershocks and damages were expected, according to the bulletin of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Yesterday’s movements came after a 6.3 earthquake jolted the town on Friday afternoon, Aug. 11, which was also felt in nearby areas, including the capital, Metro Manila. A magnitude 3.5 earthquake was also monitored by Phivolcs on Saturday morning.