4.8-magnitude quake hits Andaman Islands
A medium-intensity earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter Scale jolted the Andaman Islands region in the early hours of Wednesday.
An earthquake measuring 5.4 magnitude on the Richter scale hit the main Luzon island in Philippines on Monday, the volcanology and seismology institute said.
The quake struck at 3.43 am 39 km east of Gonzaga town in Cagayan at a depth of 23 km, Xinhua news agency reported. No damage was reported.
The tremors were also felt in Santiago and Laoag City. Aftershocks were expected, Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.
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